helpyourneighbour/ISSUE-5.md

Issue #5: Implement User Authentication

Description

Implement a user authentication system for the helpyourneighbour project to secure API endpoints and manage user access.

Acceptance Criteria

• Create authentication middleware
• Implement login endpoint
• Implement registration endpoint
• Add token-based authentication
• Secure existing API endpoints with authentication

Tasks

• Create src/middleware/auth.js
• Implement login route in src/routes/auth.js
• Implement registration route in src/routes/auth.js
• Add JWT token generation and validation
• Apply authentication to existing routes

Notes

This issue addresses the need for user authentication to secure the application's API endpoints. The implementation will use JWT tokens for authentication and include both login and registration functionality.