Music Data Server

An application built using Next.js, Express.js, and PostgreSQL, showcasing top artists, albums, and song lyrics from Musixmatch API.

Frontend

For the frontend project, please follow this link.

Features

• User authentication using JWT.
• Display top 25 artists.
• Show a list of albums per artist.
• Display song lyrics, handling special characters like '\n' for a better user experience.

Prerequisites

• Node.js v14+
• PostgreSQL 13+
• Musixmatch Developer API Key

Installation & Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/LightningDev/music-data-server.git

2. Navigate to the project directory and install dependencies:

   cd music-data-server
   npm install

3. Setup Environment Variables:

   • Rename .env.example to .env.
   • Fill in the required variables such as DATABASE_URL, SECRET_KEY, and MUSIXMATCH_API_KEY. There is also explaination for each of them.

4. Run Migrations:

   npm run migrate:up

5. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

Testing

This project uses Jest for testing. To run the tests:

npm test

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss the changes you'd like to make.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.