YouTube + Twitter Like Backend

This is a simple backend project I built while learning backend development. It includes basic features inspired by YouTube and Twitter.

What it does

• Users, videos, tweets, comments, likes, playlists, and subscriptions
• File uploads for videos and images
• Stats and health check routes

Tech

• Node.js
• Express
• MongoDB

What I learned

• Building complex aggregation pipelines in MongoDB (especially in stats controller)
• Working with middleware for authentication and file uploads
• Following REST API best practices
• File handling with Cloudinary

Run locally

1. Clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/Rakesh-46-VR/youtube-backend.git
cd youtube-backend

2. Install dependencies

npm install

3. Set up environment variables

• Copy .env.example to .env
• Fill in your MongoDB URL
• Add Cloudinary credentials (for file uploads)
• Add JWT secrets

4. Start the server

npm run dev

The server will run on port 8000 (or whatever you set in .env).