Fullstack Auth: Node.js & React (Part 1/4) | Build a Secure Login & Register API
Welcome to Part 1 of our complete 4-part series on building a full authentication system from scratch!
In this video, we're diving deep into the backend, laying the foundation for our secure Node.js API.
You'll learn how to build the two most essential endpoints: user registration and login. We won't just make it work; we'll build it right using industry best practices. We'll properly hash and salt our user passwords using bcrypt and, upon successful login, generate a secure JSON Web Token (JWT) that our frontend will use later.
This is the first step toward creating a production-ready auth system for your Node.js and React (or React Native) applications.
In this video, we cover:
Setting up the Node.js & Express server
Connecting to our database
Creating database schema
Creating the /api/register endpoint
Securing passwords with bcrypt (hashing & salting)
Creating the /api/login endpoint
Validating user credentials and handling errors
Generating a secure JWT for authenticated users
Source Code (GitHub): https://github.com/alaagamal1/nodejs_...
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