A comprehensive, secure, and scalable user authentication system built with Node.js, Express, and PostgreSQL. This API provides OAuth2 integration, JWT-based authentication, role-based access control, and extensive security features.

• JWT-based authentication with access and refresh tokens
• OAuth2 integration (Google, GitHub)
• Role-based access control (RBAC) with hierarchical permissions
• Email verification and password reset functionality
• Session management with device tracking
• Multi-provider authentication linking

• Rate limiting with Redis backend
• Input validation using Zod schemas
• Password strength requirements
• CSRF protection
• Security headers with Helmet.js
• IP blocking for suspicious activity
• SQL injection and XSS protection

• Profile management with avatar uploads
• User preferences system
• Account deletion with confirmation
• Session revocation (individual or all)
• OAuth provider management

• Comprehensive testing suite with Jest
• API documentation with detailed examples
• Docker support for containerization
• Environment-based configuration
• Structured logging
• Health checks and monitoring

• Node.js 16.0.0 or higher
• PostgreSQL 12.0 or higher
• Redis 6.0 or higher (for rate limiting)
• npm or yarn package manager

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/user-authentication-api.git
   cd user-authentication-api

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables

   cp .env.example .env
   # Edit .env with your configuration

4. Set up the database

   # Create database
   createdb auth_db
   
   # Run migrations
   npm run migrate

5. Start the application

   # Development
   npm run dev
   
   # Production
   npm start

Create a .env file with the following variables:

# Database
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_PORT=5432
DB_NAME=auth_db
DB_USER=postgres
DB_PASSWORD=your_password

# JWT Secrets
JWT_ACCESS_SECRET=your_access_secret_here
JWT_REFRESH_SECRET=your_refresh_secret_here

# OAuth2
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your_google_client_id
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_google_client_secret
GITHUB_CLIENT_ID=your_github_client_id
GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET=your_github_client_secret

# Email
SMTP_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
SMTP_PORT=587
SMTP_USER=[email protected]
SMTP_PASS=your_app_password

# Security
SESSION_SECRET=your_session_secret_here
BCRYPT_ROUNDS=12

# Redis
REDIS_HOST=localhost
REDIS_PORT=6379

http://localhost:3000

POST /auth/register
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "email": "[email protected]",
  "password": "securePassword123!",
  "name": "John Doe",
  "confirmPassword": "securePassword123!"
}

POST /auth/login
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "email": "[email protected]",
  "password": "securePassword123!"
}

GET /auth/me
Authorization: Bearer <access_token>

GET /user/profile
Authorization: Bearer <access_token>

PUT /user/profile
Authorization: Bearer <access_token>
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "Updated Name",
  "bio": "Software developer"
}

GET /oauth/google

GET /oauth/github

For complete API documentation, see docs/API.md.

# Run all tests
npm test

# Run tests in watch mode
npm run test:watch

# Generate coverage report
npm run test:coverage

# Run specific test file
npm test -- tests/auth/auth.test.js

The test suite includes:

• Unit tests for authentication endpoints
• Integration tests for user management
• Security tests for rate limiting and validation
• OAuth flow testing

1. Build and start services

   docker-compose up -d

2. Run database migrations

   docker-compose exec app npm run migrate

3. View logs

   docker-compose logs -f app

# Build image
docker build -t auth-api .

# Run container
docker run -p 3000:3000 --env-file .env auth-api

GET /health

Response:

{
  "status": "healthy",
  "timestamp": "2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "uptime": 3600,
  "database": "connected",
  "redis": "connected"
}

The application uses structured logging with different levels:

• error: Error conditions
• warn: Warning conditions
• info: Informational messages
• debug: Debug information

Logs are written to:

• Console (development)
• Files (production)
• External services (configurable)

• JWT access tokens (1 hour expiry)
• Refresh tokens with rotation (7 days expiry)
• Secure token storage in database
• Token blacklisting on logout

• General API: 100 requests per 15 minutes
• Authentication: 10 requests per 15 minutes
• Password reset: 3 requests per hour
• Sensitive operations: 5 requests per 15 minutes

• All inputs validated using Zod schemas
• Protection against SQL injection and XSS
• File upload restrictions
• Email format validation

• Minimum 8 characters
• Complexity requirements
• Common password detection
• Bcrypt hashing with 12 rounds

For detailed deployment instructions, see docs/DEPLOYMENT.md.

# Install PM2
npm install -g pm2

# Start application
pm2 start ecosystem.config.js --env production

# Save PM2 configuration
pm2 save

# Setup startup script
pm2 startup

Production requires additional security considerations:

NODE_ENV=production
PORT=3000
CORS_ORIGIN=https://yourdomain.com
FRONTEND_URL=https://yourdomain.com

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch

   git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature

3. Commit your changes

   git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'

4. Push to the branch

   git push origin feature/amazing-feature

5. Open a Pull Request

• Follow the existing code style
• Add tests for new features
• Update documentation
• Ensure all tests pass
• Follow semantic versioning

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

For support and questions:

• Create an issue on GitHub
• Check the documentation
• Review the API documentation

• Add more OAuth providers (Facebook, Twitter)
• Implement two-factor authentication
• Add user role management API
• Implement audit logging
• Add API rate limiting per user
• Create admin dashboard
• Add WebSocket support for real-time notifications
• Implement passwordless authentication

• Response time: < 100ms (average)
• Throughput: 1000+ requests/second
• Database optimization: Indexed queries
• Caching: Redis for rate limiting
• Compression: Gzip enabled

• Runtime: Node.js 18+
• Framework: Express.js
• Database: PostgreSQL 12+
• Cache: Redis 6+
• Authentication: JWT, Passport.js
• Validation: Zod
• Testing: Jest, Supertest
• Security: Helmet.js, bcrypt
• Documentation: Markdown
• Containerization: Docker
• Process Management: PM2

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