PasteIt Server

A feature-rich pastebin API server built with Node.js, Express, TypeScript, and MongoDB.

Features

• Create, read, update, and delete pastes
• User authentication with JWT
• Public, private, and unlisted pastes
• Password-protected pastes
• Syntax highlighting support
• Paste expiration
• Tagging system
• Search functionality
• User preferences

Tech Stack

• Runtime: Node.js
• API Framework: Express
• Language: TypeScript
• Database: MongoDB
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• Testing: Jest, Supertest

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (>= 18.0.0)
• MongoDB

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/bullet-ant/pasteit-server.git
cd pasteit-server

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

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

PORT=3000
MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/pastes
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key

4. Start the development server:

npm run dev

Building for Production

npm run build
npm start

API Endpoints

Authentication

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/api/auth/register	Register a new user
POST	/api/auth/login	Login with email and password
GET	/api/auth/me	Get current user profile
PUT	/api/auth/me	Update user profile

Pastes

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/api/pastes	Create a new paste
GET	/api/pastes/recent	Get recent public pastes
GET	/api/pastes/:shortId	Get a paste by ID
POST	/api/pastes/:shortId	Access a protected paste (with password)
GET	/api/pastes/:shortId/raw	Get raw paste content
PUT	/api/pastes/:shortId	Update a paste
DELETE	/api/pastes/:shortId	Delete a paste
GET	/api/pastes/search	Search for pastes

Users

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/api/users/:userId	Get user profile
GET	/api/users/:userId/pastes	Get pastes created by a user

System

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/api/health	Health check endpoint

Testing

Run the test suite with:

npm test

Project Structure

.
├── src/
│ ├── api/ # Express routes and API handlers
│ ├── mongodb/ # MongoDB connection and data access
│ ├── types.ts # TypeScript type definitions
│ └── index.ts # Application entry point
├── test/ # Test files
└── package.json # Project dependencies and scripts

License

This project is licensed under the ISC License.