Club Website Backend

A comprehensive backend for a club website built with Next.js App Router, MongoDB, and NextAuth.

Features

• Authentication: Google OAuth with NextAuth
• Blog System: Create, read, update, delete blog posts with Markdown support
• Project Showcase: Manage and display club projects
• Event Management: Create events with RSVP functionality and ticket generation
• Gallery: Upload and organize event photos
• Podcast Management: Embed YouTube videos
• Admin Panel: Role-based access control for content management

Tech Stack

• Framework: Next.js 15 with App Router
• Database: MongoDB with Mongoose ODM
• Authentication: NextAuth with Google Provider
• Validation: Zod for schema validation
• File Upload: Cloudinary integration ready
• PDF Generation: PDFKit for ticket generation
• QR Codes: QRCode library for ticket verification

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• MongoDB database
• Google OAuth credentials
• Cloudinary account (optional)

Installation

1. Clone the repository

2. Install dependencies: ```bash npm install ```

3. Set up environment variables in `.env.local`: ```env MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string NEXTAUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000 NEXTAUTH_SECRET=your_nextauth_secret GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your_google_client_id GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_google_client_secret ADMIN_EMAILS=[email protected],[email protected] ```

4. Run the development server: ```bash npm run dev ```

API Endpoints

Public Endpoints

• `GET /api/blogs` - Get published blogs
• `GET /api/blogs/[id]` - Get specific blog
• `GET /api/projects` - Get all projects
• `GET /api/events` - Get all events
• `GET /api/gallery` - Get gallery items
• `GET /api/podcasts` - Get podcast episodes

Protected Endpoints (Require Authentication)

• `POST /api/rsvp` - Create RSVP for event
• `GET /api/rsvp` - Get user's RSVPs
• `GET /api/rsvp/[id]/ticket` - Download ticket PDF

Admin Endpoints (Require Admin Role)

• `POST /api/blogs` - Create blog post
• `PUT /api/blogs/[id]` - Update blog post
• `DELETE /api/blogs/[id]` - Delete blog post
• `POST /api/projects` - Create project
• `POST /api/events` - Create event
• `POST /api/gallery` - Create gallery
• `POST /api/podcasts` - Create podcast
• `GET /api/admin/stats` - Get admin dashboard stats
• `GET /api/admin/events/[id]/rsvps` - Get event RSVPs

Database Models

User

• Email, name, image, role (admin/user)
• Google OAuth integration

Blog

• Title, slug, content (Markdown), excerpt
• Author reference, published status, tags

Project

• Title, description, tech stack
• GitHub/live URLs, featured status

Event

• Title, description, date, venue
• RSVP functionality, max attendees

RSVP

• Event and user references
• Status (attending/not_attending/maybe)
• Unique ticket ID

Gallery

• Event name, date, images with captions
• Admin-managed photo collections

Podcast

• YouTube URL integration
• Auto-extracted video ID and thumbnail

Authentication & Authorization

• Google OAuth via NextAuth
• Role-based access (admin/user)
• Admin emails configured via environment variables
• Protected routes with middleware
• Session-based authentication

Features

Blog System

• Markdown content support
• SEO-friendly slugs
• Draft/published states
• Tag system

Event Management

• RSVP system with status tracking
• PDF ticket generation with QR codes
• RSVP deadline enforcement
• Admin RSVP management

File Upload Ready

• Cloudinary integration prepared
• Image validation and processing
• Gallery photo management

Admin Dashboard

• Comprehensive statistics
• Content management interface
• User RSVP tracking
• Role-based permissions

Security

• Environment variable protection
• Input validation with Zod
• Role-based route protection
• Session-based authentication
• CORS and security headers

Deployment

Ready for deployment on Vercel, Netlify, or any Node.js hosting platform. Ensure all environment variables are configured in your deployment environment.