Social Media API with Google Gemini Integration

A Node.js/Express-based REST API for a social media application with AI-powered post description generation.

📌 Table of Contents

• Overview
• Features
• Tech Stack
• Project Structure
• Installation & Setup
• Environment Variables
• API Endpoints
• Usage
• Google Gemini Integration
• Example Responses
• Future Enhancements
• License

✨ Overview

This project is a Node.js/Express-based REST API that provides core functionalities for a social media application, including user authentication, post creation with image upload, and AI-powered description generation using Google Gemini.

✨ Features

✅ User Registration & Login
✅ JWT-based Authentication
✅ Image Upload (Multer)
✅ AI Description Generation (Google Gemini)
✅ Create & Manage Posts

🛠 Tech Stack

Backend: Node.js, Express.js
Database: MySQL (or MongoDB, if used)
Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Token)
File Upload: Multer
AI Integration: Google Gemini API
Environment Variables: dotenv

📂 Project Structure

project-name/ ├── src/
│ ├── controllers/ # All controllers (auth, posts) │ ├── routes/ # Routes for auth & posts │ ├── middleware/ # Authentication middleware │ ├── config/ # DB & Gemini config │ └── app.js # Main entry point ├── uploads/ # Uploaded images ├── .env # Environment variables ├── package.json └── README.md

⚙️ Installation & Setup

1️⃣ Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-repo.git
cd your-repo

2️⃣ Install dependencies bassh npm install 3️⃣ Create .env file bash PORT=5000 DB_HOST=localhost DB_USER=root DB_PASS=yourpassword DB_NAME=yourdbname JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret GEMINI_API_KEY=your_gemini_api_key