Pizza Booking Backend

This is the backend API for the Pizza Booking application, built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB.

Features

• RESTful API for a pizza ordering platform
• User authentication and authorization with JWT
• Order management and processing
• Email notifications via Nodemailer
• Web push notifications support
• Compatible with Vercel deployment

Tech Stack

• Node.js - JavaScript runtime
• Express - Web framework
• MongoDB - Database
• Mongoose - MongoDB object modeling
• JWT - Authentication
• Bcrypt - Password hashing
• Nodemailer - Email functionality
• Web-Push - Push notifications

Installation

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

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

   PORT=5000
   MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
   EMAIL_SERVICE=gmail
   EMAIL_USER=your_email@gmail.com
   EMAIL_PASS=your_email_app_password
   VAPID_PUBLIC_KEY=your_vapid_public_key
   VAPID_PRIVATE_KEY=your_vapid_private_key
   

Available Scripts

• npm start - Start the server in production mode
• npm run dev - Start the server in development mode with nodemon
• npm run test-email - Test email functionality
• npm run test-vercel-email - Test Vercel email functionality
• npm run process-emails - Process emails in the queue
• npm run email-diagnostic - Run email diagnostic
• npm run ensure-vercel-email - Ensure Vercel email setup
• npm run generate-vapid - Generate VAPID keys for web push
• npm run safe-start - Kill any process on the configured port and start server
• npm run safe-dev - Kill any process on the configured port and start dev server

API Endpoints

Authentication

• POST /api/auth/register - Register a new user
• POST /api/auth/login - Login a user

Pizzas

• GET /api/pizzas - Get all pizzas
• GET /api/pizzas/:id - Get a specific pizza

Orders

• POST /api/orders - Create a new order
• GET /api/orders - Get all orders (admin)
• GET /api/orders/user - Get current user's orders
• GET /api/orders/:id - Get a specific order
• PUT /api/orders/:id - Update an order status (admin)

Users

• GET /api/users/profile - Get current user profile
• PUT /api/users/profile - Update user profile
• PUT /api/users/password - Change password

Email Functionality

The application includes email notification capabilities for order confirmations and status updates. Several utility scripts are included to test and configure email functionality:

• testEmail.js - Basic email testing
• src/vercelEmailTest.js - Testing email in Vercel environment
• src/processEmailQueue.js - Process queued emails (for reliability)
• src/fixVercelEmail.js - Diagnostic for Vercel email issues
• src/ensureVercelEmail.js - Setup for Vercel email

Notification System

The server maintains a simple notification system for tracking orders. You can view these notifications by accessing the /notifications endpoint.

Deployment

This application is configured for deployment on Vercel with the included vercel.json configuration file.