Backend API Development & Authentication System

Develop the complete backend infrastructure for the RoadPulse AI – Smart Road Maintenance & Monitoring System. This includes building secure REST APIs, user authentication, complaint management services, and integration with the database.

Objectives Create a scalable backend architecture. Implement secure authentication and authorization. Provide APIs for complaint management and status tracking. Tasks

  1. Project Setup Initialize Node.js and Express.js project. Configure environment variables. Set up project structure following MVC architecture. Configure middleware and routing.
  2. User Authentication Implement user registration API. Implement user login API. Encrypt passwords using bcrypt. Generate and validate JWT tokens. Create role-based access control: Citizen Maintenance Staff Admin
  3. Complaint Management APIs Create complaint submission API. Retrieve complaint details API. Update complaint information API. Delete complaint API. Fetch complaints by status and location.
  4. Complaint Status Tracking Implement status workflow: Pending Assigned In Progress Completed Allow admins and maintenance staff to update complaint status.
  5. Assignment Management Create API to assign complaints to maintenance workers. Track assigned tasks. Update assignment history.
  6. Error Handling & Validation Validate all incoming requests. Implement centralized error handling. Return meaningful API responses and status codes.
  7. API Documentation Document all endpoints. Provide request and response examples. Prepare Postman collection for testing. Technologies Node.js Express.js JWT Authentication bcrypt.js REST API Postman Deliverables server.js routes/ controllers/ middleware/ Authentication APIs Complaint Management APIs Postman Collection Acceptance Criteria All APIs function correctly. Authentication is secure using JWT. Proper validation and error handling are implemented. APIs successfully integrate with MongoDB. Code follows MVC architecture and is well documented. Priority

High

Estimated Duration

6–8 Days

Assigned Role

Backend Developer (Member 3)