impactdriverorgcollab/niger-delta-summit-backend

# Niger Delta Climate Summit Backend API A Node.js backend API for handling registration forms for the Niger Delta Climate & Technology Series 2025. Built with Express.js, MongoDB, and Zoho Mail integration. ## Features - ✅ Registration form submission with validation - ✅ Email notifications (confirmation + admin alerts) - ✅ Registration retrieval with filtering and pagination - ✅ Registration statistics and analytics - ✅ Rate limiting and security middleware - ✅ Input sanitization and validation - ✅ MongoDB integration with Mongoose - ✅ Zoho Mail integration for email notifications - ✅ No authentication required (as requested) ## Project Structure ``` ├── config/ │ └── database.js # MongoDB connection configuration ├── controllers/ │ └── registrationController.js # Registration business logic ├── middleware/ │ ├── security.js # Rate limiting, sanitization, security headers │ └── validation.js # Input validation rules ├── models/ │ └── Registration.js # MongoDB schema and model ├── routes/ │ └── registrations.js # API route definitions ├── services/ │ └── emailService.js # Zoho Mail email service ├── .env.example # Environment variables template ├── package.json # Dependencies and scripts ├── server.js # Main application entry point └── README.md # This file ``` ## Installation & Setup ### 1. Clone and Install Dependencies ```bash # Clone the repository (or create the files manually) git clone cd niger-delta-climate-summit-backend # Install dependencies npm install ``` ### 2. Environment Configuration Copy `.env.example` to `.env` and configure your settings: ```bash cp .env.example .env ``` Edit `.env` file with your settings: ```env # Server Configuration PORT=3000 NODE_ENV=development # MongoDB Configuration MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/niger-delta-summit # Zoho Mail Configuration ZOHO_MAIL_HOST=smtp.zoho.com ZOHO_MAIL_PORT=587 ZOHO …