Devbond
Social Networking Platform - A full-stack social networking solution built with the MERN stack, DaisyUI, and Tailwind CSS, featuring real-time communication using WebSockets and seamless payment processing with Razorpay. Deployed on AWS EC2, this app provides a scalable and interactive platform for users to connect and engage.
🚀 DevBond - Social Networking Platform
DevBond is a full-stack social networking platform built with the MERN stack, Tailwind CSS, and DaisyUI, featuring:
- 💬 Real-time communication using WebSockets
- 💸 Seamless payment integration with Razorpay
- ☁️ Cloud deployment on AWS EC2 for scalability
- 🔐 Robust authentication and validation
- 📡 Dynamic user feed, connection requests, and profile management
🧩 Tech Stack
- Frontend: React, Tailwind CSS, DaisyUI
- Backend: Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB (Mongoose)
- Authentication: JWT, bcrypt, cookie-parser
- Real-time: Socket.IO
- Payments: Razorpay
- Deployment: AWS EC2
📁 API Endpoints
Auth Routes
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| POST | /signup |
Register a new user |
| POST | /login |
Login existing user |
| POST | /logout |
Logout current user |
Profile Routes
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET | /profile/view |
View profile |
| PATCH | /profile/edit |
Edit profile |
| PATCH | /profile/password |
Forgot password handler |
Connection Request Routes
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| POST | /request/send/:status/:userId |
Send request (interested/ignored) |
| POST | /request/review/:status/:requestId |
Accept or reject a connection |
User Routes
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET | /user/connections |
Get all accepted connections |
| GET | /user/requests/received |
Get all received requests |
| GET | /user/feed |
View feed of other users |
🔹 Status types:
interested,ignored,accepted,rejected
⚙️ Setup & Installation
# 1. Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/pavansingh888/DevBond.git
cd devbond
# 2. Initialize Git
git init
# 3. Install dependencies
npm install express mongoose bcrypt cookie-parser jsonwebtoken validator razorpay dotenv socket.io cron-scheduler cors
# 4. Install dev dependencies
npm install --save-dev nodemon
# 5. Set environment variables in a `.env` file
Sample .env file
PORT=
JWT_SECRET=
DB_CONNECTION_STRING=
AWS_ACCESS_KEY=
AWS_SECRET_KEY=
RAZORPAY_KEY_ID=
RAZORPAY_KEY_SECRET=
RAZORPAY_WEBHOOK_SECRET=
Run the server
npm run dev # uses nodemon
📬 API Testing
- Use Postman to test all routes
- Create workspace, save collections, and add auth headers if required
🧠 Development Journey Highlights
🗃️ MongoDB Integration
- Connected MongoDB Atlas using
mongoose - Created
UserSchemaandRequestSchema - Used validations:
required,unique,minLength,validate,timestamps - Applied
$or,$and,$nin,$nequeries - Pagination using
.skip()and.limit()
🔒 Auth and Security
- Encrypted passwords using
bcrypt - Generated and verified JWTs with
jsonwebtoken - Used cookies for maintaining user sessions
- Created
getJWT()andcomparePassword()schema methods
💌 Connection System
- Sent, reviewed (accept/reject), and viewed connection requests
- Designed schema and API validation
- Implemented logic to ensure data consistency and prevent duplicates
💸 Razorpay Integration
- Integrated payment system using Razorpay SDK
- Setup webhook for payment status
- Managed environment secrets securely
📦 Deployment
- Deployed on AWS EC2
- Used PM2 for background process management
- Setup nginx reverse proxy and SSL if needed
🧪 Tips & Lessons
- Always validate incoming data - NEVER TRUST
req.body - Structure routers in folders and group them logically
- Understand middleware flow and express internals
- Index DB fields that are frequently queried
- Use schema
.pre()for pre-save logic - Always consider corner cases before finalizing API logic
📄 License
This project is open source and available under the MIT License.
