⚙️ 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.

✨ 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.

🛠️ 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

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

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

Installation

Clone the repository:

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

Database Setup:
- Create a MySQL database named postra.
- Update src/main/resources/application.properties with your database credentials and Cloudinary API keys.
Run the application:
```
./mvnw spring-boot:run
```
Build the JAR:
```
./mvnw clean install
```

📁 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.

📄 License

Internal use and development only.

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