This is the backend API for the Job Track Career Compass application. It provides RESTful endpoints for managing user authentication, job applications, and resume tracking.

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB with Mongoose
• JWT Authentication
• bcryptjs for password hashing

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• MongoDB (local or Atlas connection)

1. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

2. Create a .env file in the root directory with the following variables:

   NODE_ENV=development
   PORT=5000
   MONGO_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/job-track-db
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
   JWT_EXPIRES_IN=30d
   

3. Start the server:

   npm run dev
   

• POST /api/users - Register a new user
• POST /api/users/login - Login user
• GET /api/users/profile - Get user profile (protected)
• PUT /api/users/profile - Update user profile (protected)

• GET /api/jobs - Get all jobs for current user (protected)
• GET /api/jobs/:id - Get specific job (protected)
• POST /api/jobs - Create a new job (protected)
• PUT /api/jobs/:id - Update a job (protected)
• DELETE /api/jobs/:id - Delete a job (protected)

• GET /api/resumes - Get all resumes for current user (protected)
• GET /api/resumes/:id - Get specific resume (protected)
• POST /api/resumes - Create a new resume (protected)
• DELETE /api/resumes/:id - Delete a resume (protected)

The API uses JWT (JSON Web Token) for authentication. Protected routes require a valid token to be included in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer <token>

• name: String (required)
• email: String (required, unique)
• password: String (required, min 6 chars)
• profilePicture: String

• user: ObjectId (reference to User)
• company: String (required)
• role: String (required)
• status: String (enum: "Applied", "Interview", "Offer", "Rejected")
• dateApplied: Date (required)
• link: String
• description: String
• notes: String
• location: String
• salary: String
• contactPerson: String
• contactEmail: String

• user: ObjectId (reference to User)
• name: String (required)
• url: String (required)
• timestamps: true "# Render-backend"