Backend

YouTweet Backend

Introduction

This project is a YouTweet backend that integrates YouTube-like functionalities with a Twitter-style tweet system. It includes essential features like user management, video uploading, playlist creation, and more. Explore the API documentation for in-depth details.

Important Links

Content	Link
API Documentation	Click here
Model Diagram	Click here

Features

User Management

User registration, login, logout, and password reset
Profile management (avatar, cover image, details)
Watch history tracking

Video Management

Uploading and publishing videos
Video search, sorting
Video editing and deletion
Control over video visibility (publish/un publish)

Tweet Management

Tweet creation and publishing
Viewing and managing user tweets
Tweet updates and deletion

Subscription Management

Subscribe to channels
View subscriber and subscription lists

Playlist Management

Create, update, and delete playlists
Add or remove videos from playlists
View user-specific playlists

Like Management

Like/unlike videos, comments, and tweets
View liked videos

Comment Management

Add, update, and delete comments on videos

Dashboard

View channel statistics (views, subscribers, videos, likes)
Access and manage uploaded videos

Health Check

Health check endpoint to ensure backend functionality

Technologies Used

Node.js
Express.js
MongoDB
Cloudinary (for image and video storage, requires an account)

Figma

Figma Prototype

Installation and Setup

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/dpvasani/Backend.git

Install dependencies:
```
cd Backend
npm install
```
Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in the root directory and populate it using the .env.sample file as a reference.
Start the server:
```
npm run dev
```

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you’d like to contribute to this project, feel free to submit pull requests or open issues.

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