Authentication Service

This repository contains the code implementation for an authentication service in JavaScript.

Overview

The authentication service is designed to handle user authentication and authorization for a web application. It provides secure user registration, login, and logout functionalities.

Features

• User registration: Allows users to create an account by providing their email and password.
• User login: Allows registered users to log in using their credentials.
• User logout: Allows logged-in users to log out of their account.
• Password encryption: Ensures that user passwords are securely stored using encryption algorithms.
• Session management: Manages user sessions to maintain authentication state.

Installation

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/Igomigo/Authentication_service.git
2. Navigate to the project directory: cd authentication-service
3. Install dependencies: npm install

Usage

1. Start the authentication service: npm start or npm run devstart
2. Access the service endpoints using a web browser or API client.

API Endpoints

• POST auth/register: Creates a new user account.
• POST auth/login: Logs in a user and returns an authentication token.
• POST auth/logout: Logs out the currently logged-in user.
• GET user/account: Returns the user account details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.