⚙️ Postra Backend API

The central API for the Postra ecosystem, built with Spring Boot and Java 21. It handles authentication, post management, and integration with third-party services like Cloudinary.

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✨ Key Features

• 🔐 Secure Auth: JWT-based authentication and Spring Security for protecting API endpoints.
• 💾 Data Management: Efficient post and user data handling using Spring Data JPA with MySQL.
• 🖼️ Image Uploads: Direct integration with Cloudinary for media management.
• 🧹 Content Parsing: Uses JSoup for robust HTML parsing and sanitization.
• 🐋 Docker Support: Ready for containerized deployment with a pre-configured Dockerfile.
• 🛠️ Extensible: A clean, layered architecture designed for easy addition of new features.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Language: Java 21
• Framework: Spring Boot 3.5.3
• Database: MySQL (via Spring Data JPA)
• Security: Spring Security & JJWT
• Utilities: JSoup (HTML Parsing), Cloudinary SDK (Image Management)
• Build Tool: Maven

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🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• JDK 21
• Maven
• MySQL Database
• Cloudinary Account (for image management)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/TechifyDev1/postra-backend.git
   cd postra-backend

2. Database Setup:

   • Create a MySQL database named postra.
   • Update src/main/resources/application.properties with your database credentials and Cloudinary API keys.

3. Run the application:

   ./mvnw spring-boot:run

4. Build the JAR:

   ./mvnw clean install

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📁 Project Structure

• src/main/java/: Source code including controllers, services, repositories, and models.
• src/main/resources/: Configuration files and application properties.
• Dockerfile: Containerization setup for the application.

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📄 License

Internal use and development only.