HealthHub Backend API

The backend service for HealthHub, a full-stack doctor appointment booking platform. Built with Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB, it provides secure APIs for user and doctor management, appointment scheduling, administration, media uploads, and payment workflows.

✨ Features

• User and doctor authentication
• Doctor profile and speciality management
• Appointment booking and management
• Doctor availability handling
• Admin operations and platform management
• RESTful API endpoints
• Cloudinary integration for media uploads
• Payment workflow integration
• MongoDB database integration
• CORS and environment-based configuration

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Runtime: Node.js
• Framework: Express.js
• Database: MongoDB with Mongoose
• Authentication: Token-based authentication
• Media Storage: Cloudinary
• Payments: Payment gateway integration
• Deployment: Render

⚙️ Getting Started

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/VishwasSK15/HealthHub-backend.git
cd HealthHub-backend

2. Install dependencies

npm install

3. Configure environment variables

Create a .env file and configure the required values for your database, authentication, Cloudinary, payment services, and server port.

Example structure:

PORT=4000
MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
CLOUDINARY_NAME=your_cloudinary_name
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_api_key
CLOUDINARY_SECRET_KEY=your_cloudinary_secret

Use the exact variable names expected by the application configuration.

4. Run the server

npm start

For development, use the development script configured in package.json, if available.

🔗 Frontend Integration

The backend is designed to work with the HealthHub React frontend and admin dashboard through REST API requests.

🔐 Security Note

Never commit .env files, database credentials, JWT secrets, API keys, or payment credentials to GitHub. Configure sensitive values through local environment variables or your deployment platform's protected settings.

👨‍💻 Author

Vishwas S K

GitHub: VishwasSK15