mtig17 / web-sprint-challenge-authentication-and-testing

Authentication and Testing Sprint Challenge

Tools

• Node >= 16.x
• NPM >= 8.x (update NPM executing npm i -g npm)
• Unix-like shell (Gitbash/bash/zsh)

Project Setup

• Fork, clone, and npm install.
• Build your database executing npm run migrate.
• Run tests locally executing npm test.

Project Instructions

Dad jokes are all the rage these days! In this challenge, you will build a real wise-guy application.

Users must be able to call the [POST] /api/auth/register endpoint to create a new account, and the [POST] /api/auth/login endpoint to get a token.

We also need to make sure nobody without the token can call [GET] /api/jokes and gain access to our dad jokes.

We will hash the user's password using bcryptjs, and use JSON Web Tokens and the jsonwebtoken library.

MVP

Your finished project must include all of the following requirements (further instructions are found inside each file):

• An authentication workflow with functionality for account creation and login, implemented inside api/auth/auth-router.js.
• Middleware used to restrict access to resources from non-authenticated requests, implemented inside api/middleware/restricted.js.
• A minimum of 2 tests per API endpoint, written inside api/server.test.js.

IMPORTANT Notes:

• Codegrade is running some tests you cannot see in this repo. Make sure to comply with project instructions to the letter!
• Do not exceed 2^8 rounds of hashing with bcryptjs.
• If you use environment variables make sure to provide fallbacks in the code (e.g. process.env.SECRET || "shh").
• You are welcome to create additional files but do not move or rename existing files or folders.
• Do not alter your package.json file except to install extra libraries. Do not update existing packages.
• The database already has the users table, but if you run into issues, the migration is available.
• In your solution, it is essential that you follow best practices and produce clean and professional results.
• Schedule time to review, refine, and assess your work and perform basic professional polishing.