- Authentication.
- Express Middleware.
- Password Hashing.
- Sessions
- Cookies
Use Node.js
, Express
and Knex
to build an API that provides Register and Login functionality using SQLite
to store User information. Make sure the password is not stored as plain text.
Sqlite: store user information, so id username password seed: create some basic users with fake passwords? migration: create table: id, username, password
[X] - sqlite with knex migration and seeds [] - knex file with functions [] - router/server with api paths etc
Method | Endpoint | Description |
---|---|---|
POST | /api/register | Creates a user using the information sent inside the body of the request. Hash the password before saving the user to the database. |
POST | /api/login | Use the credentials sent inside the body to authenticate the user. On successful login, create a new session for the user and send back a 'Logged in' message and a cookie that contains the user id. If login fails, respond with the correct status code and the message: 'You shall not pass!' |
GET | /api/users | If the user is logged in, respond with an array of all the users contained in the database. If the user is not logged in repond with the correct status code and the message: 'You shall not pass!'. |