Video Streaming Backend Project

This is the backend for a subscription-based video streaming platform. It includes features for user authentication, video streaming, commenting on videos, and integrating tweets.

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Features

• User Authentication: Sign up, log in, and manage user sessions.
• Subscription Management: Handle user subscriptions and payment processing.
• Video Streaming: Upload, store, and stream videos to subscribers.
• Comments: Allow users to comment on videos and manage their comments.
• Twitter Integration: Display relevant tweets and allow users to tweet from the platform.

Tech Stack

• Node.js: JavaScript runtime environment
• Express.js: Web framework for Node.js
• MongoDB: NoSQL database for storing user data, subscriptions, videos, and comments
• JWT: JSON Web Tokens for secure user authentication
• Axios: For making HTTP requests, including to the Twitter API

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm installed
• MongoDB instance running
• Twitter Developer Account for API access

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

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

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following environment variables:

   PORT=4000
   MONGO_URI=your-mongodb-uri
   JWT_SECRET=your-jwt-secret
   TWITTER_API_KEY=your-twitter-api-key
   TWITTER_API_SECRET=your-twitter-api-secret

Running the Application

1. Start the server:

   npm start

2. The server will run on http://localhost:4000.

API Endpoints

Authentication

• POST /api/signup: Sign up a new user
• POST /api/login: Log in an existing user
• POST /api/logout: Log out the current user

Subscription

• GET /api/subscription: Get user subscription details
• POST /api/subscription: Create or update a subscription

Video Streaming

• GET /api/videos: Get a list of all videos
• POST /api/videos: Upload a new video
• GET /api/videos/:id: Stream a specific video

Comments

• GET /api/videos/:id/comments: Get comments for a specific video
• POST /api/videos/:id/comments: Add a new comment to a video

Twitter Integration

• GET /api/tweets: Get relevant tweets
• POST /api/tweets: Post a new tweet

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-branch)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contact

• Author: Priyansh
• Email: [email protected]
• GitHub: https://github.com/priyansh87