Movie API

This is a RESTful API that provides information about movies, genres, and directors. Users can create an account, update their information, and manage a list of favorite movies.

Features

• Users can sign up, log in, and update their profile.
• Retrieve details about movies, genres, and directors.
• Manage a list of favorite movies.
• Secure user authentication with JWT.

Technologies

• Node.js: Runtime environment
• Express.js: Framework for building the API
• MongoDB: Database for storing movie and user data
• Mongoose: ODM for MongoDB
• JWT: Secure authentication
• bcrypt: Password hashing

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/samanthasbytes/movie_api.git

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

   • Create a .env file in the root directory with the following:

     PORT=your_port
     DB_URI=your_mongoDB_uri
     SECRET_KEY=your_jwt_secret
     

4. Start the server:

   npm start

5. Use nodemon for automatic server restarts during development:

   npm run dev

Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/movies	Get a list of all movies
GET	/movies/:title	Get data about a single movie
GET	/genres/:name	Get movies by genre
GET	/directors/:name	Get movies by director
POST	/users	Register a new user
PUT	/users/:username	Update user information
POST	/users/:username/movies/:movieId	Add movie to favorites
DELETE	/users/:username/movies/:movieId	Remove movie from favorites
DELETE	/users/:username	Delete user profile

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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