Easy Legal Backend

A robust backend service for the Easy Legal application, built with Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and Socket.IO.

Project Overview

Easy Legal Backend provides the server-side implementation for managing legal cases, tasks, user authentication, and real-time chat functionality. The system is designed to facilitate communication and case management between legal professionals and clients.

Features

• User Authentication & Authorization
• Case Management
• Task Management with Categories
• Real-time Chat System
• Social Relationship Management

Tech Stack

• Runtime: Node.js
• Framework: Express.js
• Database: MongoDB
• Real-time Communication: Socket.IO
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)

Project Structure

easy-legal-backend/
├── configuration/           # Server and database configuration
│   ├── configureChat.js    # Socket.IO chat configuration
│   ├── connectDb.js        # MongoDB connection setup
│   ├── hostExpressServer.js # Express server configuration
│   └── hostSocketServer.js  # Socket server setup
├── controllers/            # Request handlers
│   ├── CaseController.js
│   ├── ChatController.js
│   ├── TaskCategoryController.js
│   ├── TaskController.js
│   └── UserController.js
├── middleware/            # Authentication middleware
│   ├── isAuth.js
│   └── isAutho.js
├── models/               # MongoDB models
│   ├── Case.js
│   ├── Chat.js
│   ├── SocialRelationship.js
│   ├── Task.js
│   ├── TaskCategory.js
│   └── User.js
├── routes/              # API routes
│   ├── CaseRouter.js
│   ├── ChatRouter.js
│   ├── TaskCategoryRouter.js
│   ├── TaskRouter.js
│   └── UserRouter.js
├── index.js            # Application entry point
└── package.json        # Project dependencies and scripts

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• MongoDB
• npm or yarn package manager

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/aramelheni/easy-legal-backend.git

2. Install dependencies:

   cd easy-legal-backend
   npm install

3. Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in the root directory with the following variables:

   PORT=6005
   DB_URL=your_mongodb_connection_string
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key
   JWT_EXPIRES_IN=90

4. Start the server:

   npm start

API Routes

User Routes

• POST /api/users/register - Register a new user
• POST /api/users/login - User login
• GET /api/users/profile - Get user profile

Case Routes

• GET /api/cases - Get all cases
• POST /api/cases - Create a new case
• GET /api/cases/:id - Get case by ID
• PUT /api/cases/:id - Update case
• DELETE /api/cases/:id - Delete case

Task Routes

• GET /api/tasks - Get all tasks
• POST /api/tasks - Create a new task
• GET /api/tasks/:id - Get task by ID
• PUT /api/tasks/:id - Update task
• DELETE /api/tasks/:id - Delete task

Chat Routes

• GET /api/chats - Get user chats
• POST /api/chats - Start a new chat
• GET /api/chats/:id - Get chat messages
• POST /api/chats/:id/message - Send a message

Real-time Features

The application uses Socket.IO for real-time features including:

• Live chat messaging
• Instant notifications
• Real-time updates for case status changes

Contributing

We welcome contributions! See the CONTRIBUTING file for details.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.