Bakhombisile02/MSME-Backend

Backend API for the Eswatini MSME (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) Platform # MSME Platform - Backend API Backend API for the Eswatini MSME (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) Platform. ## Features - RESTful API for MSME business management - User authentication and authorization - Email notifications (registration, password reset, etc.) - Admin error monitoring and email alerts - Business categories and service providers management - Blog and content management - File upload handling - Database with MySQL/Sequelize ORM ## Tech Stack - **Runtime:** Node.js - **Framework:** Express.js - **Database:** MySQL - **ORM:** Sequelize - **Email:** Nodemailer - **Authentication:** JWT ## Prerequisites - Node.js (v14 or higher) - MySQL (v5.7 or higher) - npm or yarn ## Installation 1. Clone the repository: ```bash git clone cd MSME-Backend ``` 2. Install dependencies: ```bash npm install ``` 3. Configure environment variables: ```bash cp .env.example .env # Edit .env with your configuration ``` 4. Set up the database: ```bash # Create MySQL database mysql -u root -p CREATE DATABASE msme_db; ``` 5. Start the server: ```bash # Development npm start # Production NODE_ENV=production npm start ``` ## Environment Variables See `.env.example` for all required environment variables. ### Key Variables: - `DB_HOST`, `DB_PORT`, `DB_NAME`, `DB_USER`, `DB_PASSWORD` - Database configuration - `MAIL_AUTH_USER`, `MAIL_AUTH_PW` - Email SMTP credentials - `ADMIN_ERROR_EMAILS` - Comma-separated list of admin emails for error notifications - `PORT` - Server port (default: 3001) ## API Endpoints ### Authentication - `POST /api/admin/login` - Admin login - `POST /api/admin/register` - Admin registration ### Business Management - `GET /api/business-category/list` - List business categories - `POST /api/business-category/add` - Add business category (admin) - `GET /api/msme-business/list` - List MSME businesses ### Content - `GET /api/blog/list` - List blog posts - `GET /api/faq/list` - List FAQs - `GET /api/team/list` - List team members ### System …