This project focuses on developing a backend system that accepts images or videos from clients, compresses them, uploads them to an Express server and Cloudinary, and sends a response email to the user.
The architectural details are outlined in the ps.png file.
You need to create accounts on the following platforms:
- Cloudinary
- MongoDB Atlas
- Postman
Additionally, create a less secure password for a Gmail account.
The following NodeJS packages are needed (ensure to use the latest versions):
- express
- nodemon
- nodemailer
- cloudinary
- dotenv
- express-fileupload
- mongoose
Install the above mentioned package using the following command:
npm i <package_name>- Clone this repository to your local machine.
- Install all the required NodeJS packages.
- Open the project in an integrated terminal or PowerShell.
- Run the development server with the command: npm run dev.
- Make a POST request using Postman with the parameters
{name, email, tags, imageFile}to the local server at the route :
http://localhost:4000/api/v1/upload/imageUpload- Upon successfully sending the request, a response will be generated, and an email will be sent from MAIL_USER to the recipient specified in the request.