Excel Analytics Platform - Backend

A powerful MERN stack backend for Excel file analytics with 2D/3D chart generation capabilities.

Features

• User Authentication: JWT-based authentication system
• Role-Based Access: Project-specific admin and member roles
• Excel Processing: Upload and parse .xlsx/.xls files using SheetJS
• Chart Generation: Backend processing for 2D/3D chart data
• Project Management: Single usage vs Organization projects
• Email Invitations: Nodemailer integration for project invitations
• File Management: Secure file upload with Multer
• Database: MongoDB with Prisma ORM
• TypeScript: Full TypeScript support for better development experience

Tech Stack

• Runtime: Node.js
• Framework: Express.js
• Language: TypeScript
• Database: MongoDB
• ORM: Prisma
• Authentication: JWT
• File Processing: SheetJS (xlsx)
• File Upload: Multer
• Email: Nodemailer
• Validation: Joi

Getting Started

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/gourab8389/excel-analytics-server.git
cd excel-analytics-server

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

cp .env.example .env

Edit .env with your configuration:

PORT=5000
NODE_ENV=development
DATABASE_URL="mongodb://localhost:27017/excel_analytics"
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key_here
JWT_EXPIRES_IN=7d

# Email Configuration
SMTP_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
SMTP_PORT=587
SMTP_USER=your_email@gmail.com
SMTP_PASS=your_app_password
FROM_EMAIL=noreply@excelanalytics.com
FROM_NAME=Excel Analytics Platform

# Frontend URL
FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:3000

4. Set up the database:

# Generate Prisma client
npm run db:generate

# Push schema to database
npm run db:push

5. Start the development server:

npm run dev

The server will start on http://localhost:5000

Build for Production

npm run build
npm start

API Endpoints

Authentication

• POST /api/auth/register - User registration
• POST /api/auth/login - User login
• GET /api/auth/profile - Get user profile

Projects

• POST /api/projects - Create project
• GET /api/projects - Get user projects
• GET /api/projects/:projectId - Get project details
• POST /api/projects/:projectId/invite - Invite user to project
• POST /api/projects/accept-invitation - Accept project invitation
• PUT /api/projects/:projectId - Update project details
• DELETE /api/projects/:projectId - Delete project
• POST /api/projects/:projectId/update-member - Update member role
• DELETE /api/projects/:projectId/remove-member - Remove a member from project

File Uploads

• POST /api/uploads/:projectId - Upload Excel file
• GET /api/uploads/:projectId - Get project uploads
• GET /api/uploads/file/:uploadId - Get upload details
• DELETE /api/uploads/file/:uploadId - Delete upload

Charts

• POST /api/charts/upload/:uploadId - Create chart
• GET /api/charts/upload/:uploadId - Get upload charts
• GET /api/charts/:chartId - Get chart details
• PUT /api/charts/:chartId - Update chart
• DELETE /api/charts/:chartId - Delete chart

Users

• GET /api/users/dashboard - Get user dashboard data