[Backend Intern] Auth System Setup – Kshitij Sharma

[kshitijsharma123]

Role: Backend Intern
Contributor: Kshitij Sharma

This PR includes the implementation of a core user authentication system for a proprietary trading evaluation platform. The backend has been developed using Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB, with JWT-based authentication for secure access.

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🚀 Features Implemented:

• ✅ User Registration

  • Allows users to register with name, email, and password

• ✅ User Login

  • Issues JWT token and sets it in a secure, HTTP-only cookie
  • Enables secure session-based authentication

• ✅ Protected Routes

  • /api/user/profile is accessible only by logged-in users
  • Middleware checks and verifies JWT tokens

• ✅ Password Reset Flow

  • /api/auth/reset-password issues a simple token (dev-mode)
  • /api/auth/new-password sets a new password using token + email
  • After successful password update, user is automatically logged out

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api_test.mp4