A comprehensive backend solution for mobile applications, providing RESTful APIs, push notifications, file uploads, and real-time features. Built to scale with millions of users.
Features
- RESTful API: Clean, well-documented REST endpoints
- Push Notifications: Send push notifications to iOS and Android devices
- File Storage: Secure file upload and storage with AWS S3
- Real-time Updates: WebSocket support for real-time features
- User Management: Authentication, authorization, and user profiles
- Analytics: Track user behavior and app usage
- Admin Panel: Web-based admin interface for managing the backend
Technologies
- Node.js: JavaScript runtime
- Express: Web framework
- PostgreSQL: Primary database
- Redis: Caching and session storage
- AWS S3: File storage
- Firebase Cloud Messaging: Push notifications
- Socket.io: WebSocket server
- Docker: Containerization
API Endpoints
- Authentication:
/api/auth/*- Login, register, refresh tokens - Users:
/api/users/*- User profiles and management - Content:
/api/content/*- App content and resources - Notifications:
/api/notifications/*- Push notification management - Files:
/api/files/*- File upload and download
Security
- JWT-based authentication
- Rate limiting per user
- Input validation and sanitization
- SQL injection prevention
- XSS protection
- HTTPS only
Scalability
Designed for horizontal scaling:
- Stateless API design
- Database connection pooling
- Redis for distributed caching
- Load balancer ready
- Microservices architecture
Getting Started
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/mobile-app-backend
cd mobile-app-backend
pnpm install
cp .env.example .env
# Configure environment variables
pnpm dev
Documentation
Complete API documentation available at api.example.com/docs
