This API provides a backend service for managing table reservations for a restaurant. It allows authorized restaurant staff to create, view, update, and manage table reservations efficiently. The API is built using Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB, and incorporates Google Authentication for secure access.

• Table Management:
  • Create, retrieve, update, and delete restaurant tables.
• Reservation Management:
  • Create, retrieve, update, and delete table reservations.
  • Update reservation status (e.g., Pending, Confirmed, Seated, Cancelled).
• User Authentication:
  • Secure login using Google Authentication via OAuth 2.0.
  • Protected API routes requiring authentication for access.
• Restaurant Information Management:
  • Retrieve and update general restaurant information (name, address, phone, etc.).
• Data Validation:
  • Robust data validation on all API endpoints to ensure data integrity.
  • Clear error responses for invalid requests.
• Error Handling:
  • Comprehensive error handling throughout the API for consistent and informative responses.
• API Documentation:
  • Interactive API documentation generated using Swagger/OpenAPI, available at /api-docs endpoint.

• Backend:
  • Node.js - JavaScript runtime environment
  • Express.js - Web application framework for Node.js
• Database:
  • MongoDB - NoSQL database
  • Mongoose - MongoDB object modeling for Node.js
• Authentication:
  • Passport.js - Authentication middleware for Node.js
  • passport-google-oauth20 - Passport strategy for Google OAuth 2.0
  • express-session - Middleware for session management
• Data Validation:
  • Joi - JavaScript object schema validation
• API Documentation:
  • Swagger-jsdoc - OpenAPI/Swagger specification generator
  • Swagger-ui-express - Serve Swagger UI for Express.js
• Templating Engine (Frontend - Optional):
  • EJS - Embedded JavaScript templates (for basic frontend, if implemented)
• Environment Variables:
  • dotenv - Load environment variables from .env file

These instructions will guide you on how to set up and run the Restaurant Reservation API on your local machine for development and testing.

• Node.js (version 18 or later recommended)
• npm (Node Package Manager, usually comes with Node.js)
• MongoDB - Ensure MongoDB is installed and running locally or you have access to a MongoDB Atlas cluster.

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone [YOUR_REPOSITORY_URL]  # Replace with your repository URL
   cd restaurant-reservation-api

2. Install npm dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up Environment Variables:

   • Create a .env file in the root of your project directory.

   • Add the following environment variables to your .env file, replacing the placeholder values with your actual credentials:

     MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/restaurant_reservation_db  # Or your MongoDB Atlas connection string
     GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID>
     GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET>
     GOOGLE_CALLBACK_URL=http://localhost:3000/auth/google/callback
     SESSION_SECRET=<YOUR_STRONG_SESSION_SECRET> # Generate a strong secret!
     PORT=3000 # Optional: Customize the port

     Important:

     • Obtain your GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID and GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET from the Google Cloud Console.
     • Set up your "Authorized redirect URIs" in Google Cloud Console to http://localhost:3000/auth/google/callback (for local development).
     • Replace <YOUR_STRONG_SESSION_SECRET> with a truly random and long string for session security (you can generate one using the provided script or online tools).
     • Adjust MONGODB_URI to your MongoDB connection string (local or Atlas).

node server.js