Video Streaming API

A REST API built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB, enabling video publishing, user management, and commenting with secure JWT authentication, Cloudinary for video/thumbnail uploads. The API is deployed on Render with Swagger/OpenAPI documentation.

Features

• RESTful Endpoints: Publish, retrieve, and delete videos (/publish-video, /all-videos, /delete-video/:videoId), manage user profiles (/get-user, /update-account), and handle comments (/add-comment/:videoId).
• Authentication: JWT-based auth with refresh tokens and secure logout.
• File Uploads: Cloudinary integration for video and thumbnail uploads (/publish-video) and user avatar/cover image updates.
• Documentation: Swagger/OpenAPI UI for interactive endpoint exploration.
• Deployment: Dockerized services deployed on Render, with CI/CD via GitHub Actions.

Tech Stack

• Languages: JavaScript
• Frameworks: Node.js, Express
• Database: MongoDB (Mongoose)
• Auth: JWT
• File Storage: Cloudinary
• Documentation: Swagger/OpenAPI

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js v20+
• MongoDB (local or Atlas)
• Cloudinary account
• Docker (optional for containerized setup)

Steps

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/FarhanAsfar/video-streaming-api.git
cd video-streaming-api

Install Dependencies

npm install

Create a .env file in the root directory:

PORT=3000
MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/video-streaming-api
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET=your_refresh_token_secret
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloud_name
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_api_key
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_api_secret

Running

Run Locally:

npm start

Link

https://video-streaming-api-44j0.onrender.com/