Folder Structure

src/
├── config/           # App configuration
├── constants/        # Enums, constants
├── controllers/      # Request handlers
├── helpers/          # Utility functions
├── middlewares/      # Express middlewares
├── models/           # Mongoose models
├── repositories/     # Database queries
├── routes/           # API routes
├── services/         # Business logic
│   └── aws/          # AWS integrations
├── socket/           # WebSocket handlers
├── docs/
│   └── swagger/      # API docs
├── templates/        # Email templates
├── utils/            # Common utilities
└── validations/      # Input validation

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js >= 18.x
• MongoDB >= 6.x
• FFmpeg (for video processing)
• AWS account (S3, SES)

Installation & Running

git clone <repository-url>
cd Backend
npm install

Create a .env file and configure (DB, AWS, JWT, email, ...).

To start the server:

npm run dev

API Documentation

• Swagger UI: https://api.taplamit.tech/api-docs/
• Local: http://localhost:3000/api-docs

Main Modules

• Auth (authentication, OAuth)
• Users (profile, follow, search)
• Posts (videos, interactions)
• Media (upload, HLS, S3)
• Search
• Conversations (messaging)
• Static (file serving)

Useful Commands

Media Types Supported

• IMAGE = 0
• VIDEO = 1
• HLS_VIDEO = 2

Video Encoding Status

• PENDING = 0
• PROCESSING = 1
• COMPLETED = 2
• FAILED = 3

Security

• Helmet, CORS, Bcrypt, JWT, Zod validation
• Rate limiting, XSS, injection protection

Deployment

npm run build
npm start:production

Contribution

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a branch (git checkout -b feature/xyz)
3. Commit changes (git commit -m 'Add feature xyz')
4. Push to GitHub
5. Open a Pull Request

Note: Frontend managed separately for modularity and optimal workflow.

License

Licensed under the ISC License.