BitPulse

A modern URL Shortening application built with Next.js, featuring authentication, QR code generation, and data visualization capabilities.

🚀 Features

• Next.js 15 with App Router
• Authentication with NextAuth.js
• URL shortening service
• MongoDB integration with Mongoose
• QR Code generation
• Data visualization with Recharts
• Modern UI with Tailwind CSS
• JWT-based authentication
• Secure password hashing with bcryptjs

📋 Prerequisites

• Node.js (Latest LTS version recommended)
• MongoDB database
• npm or yarn package manager

🛠️ Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>

2. Install dependencies:

npm install
# or
yarn install

3. Set up environment variables: Create a .env.local file in the root directory with the following variables:

MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
NEXTAUTH_SECRET=your_nextauth_secret
NEXTAUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000

🚀 Getting Started

1. Start the development server:

npm run dev
# or
yarn dev

2. Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser to see the application.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js 15, React 19, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Next.js API Routes
• Database: MongoDB with Mongoose
• Authentication: NextAuth.js
• Data Visualization: Recharts
• QR Code: qrcode.react
• Security: bcryptjs, jsonwebtoken

📚 Project Structure

my-app/
├── src/              # Source code
├── models/           # Database models
├── public/           # Static assets
├── .env.local        # Environment variables
└── package.json      # Project dependencies

🔒 Security

• Password hashing with bcryptjs
• JWT-based authentication
• Environment variable protection
• Secure session management with NextAuth.js

📈 Data Visualization

The application uses Recharts for creating interactive and responsive charts and graphs.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.