🚖 Ride Express (Backend)

A modular, scalable, and production-ready backend for a ride-hailing platform built with TypeScript, Express.js, and MongoDB. It supports secure authentication, role-based access, and a complete ride request & fulfillment workflow with real-time status updates.

🌍 Live API

Base URL: https://ride-express-backend.vercel.app

🛠 Tech Stack

Core Framework & Language

Node.js – Runtime environment
Express.js (v5) – Web framework for building RESTful APIs
TypeScript – Static typing for better maintainability

Database & ORM

MongoDB – NoSQL database for flexible data storage
Mongoose – Elegant MongoDB object modeling

Authentication & Security

JWT (jsonwebtoken) – Token-based authentication
bcryptjs – Password hashing
Passport.js – Authentication middleware
Passport-Local & Passport-Google-OAuth20 – Local and Google login strategies

Validation & Utilities

Zod – Data schema validation
Day.js – Date and time manipulation
Http-Status-Codes – Clean HTTP response codes
Axios – HTTP client for external API calls

Development & Tooling

ts-node-dev – Hot-reloading for TypeScript
ESLint – Code linting
dotenv – Environment variable management

✨ Key Features

JWT-Based Authentication – Secure login for all user roles (admin, rider, driver).
Role-Based Authorization – Middleware ensures users only access endpoints allowed for their role.
Driver & Rider Profiles – Store and manage personal & vehicle details.
Ride Request & Fulfillment Workflow
- REQUESTED → ACCEPTED → PICKED_UP → IN_TRANSIT → COMPLETED
- Includes validations for proper status transitions.
Earnings Tracking – Automatically update driver earnings upon ride completion.
Real-time Ride Status Updates – Instant feedback for users and drivers.
Data Validation – Strong schema validation using Zod.
MongoDB Transactions – Ensures data consistency in multi-step operations.
Error Handling – Centralized handling with custom AppError class.

📂 Project Structure

src/
├── app/
│   ├── config/
│   ├── errorHelpers/
│   ├── helpers/
│   ├── interface/
│   ├── middlewares/
│   ├── modules/
│   │   ├── auth/
│   │   ├── driver/
│   │   ├── ride/
│   │   └── user/
│   ├── routes/
│   ├── utils/
│   └── constants
├── app.ts/
├── server.ts

🚀 Features

🛵 Rider Features

User Registration & Login (via credentials or Google OAuth)
Profile Management – View and update personal details
Request a Ride – Specify pickup and destination coordinates, choose vehicle type
Ride History – View list of completed and cancelled rides
Cancel Ride – Cancel a requested or accepted ride before pickup
Password Management – Change/reset/set password securely

🚗 Driver Features

Driver Application – Riders can apply to become drivers
Update Driver Availability – Toggle availability for accepting rides
Accept & Fulfill Rides – Update ride status through full workflow: REQUESTED → ACCEPTED → PICKED_UP → IN_TRANSIT → COMPLETED
Earnings Tracking – View total earnings from completed rides

🛠️ Admin & Super Admin Features

User Management – View all registered users, view individual profiles, update user details
Driver Application Management – Review and update driver application status
Ride Management – View all rides in the system
Role-Based Access Control – Restrict actions to only authorized roles

📡 API Endpoints

Below is the complete list of available API endpoints for Ride Express.

1️⃣ User Management

Register User – `POST`

https://ride-express-backend.vercel.app/api/v1/user/register

Body:

{
  "name": "Your Name",
  "email": "[email protected]",
  "password": "123456Ab@"
}

Access: Public

Get All Users – `GET`

https://ride-express-backend.vercel.app/api/v1/user/all-users

Access: ADMIN, SUPER_ADMIN

Get Single User – `GET`

https://ride-express-backend.vercel.app/api/v1/user/:id

Access: ADMIN, SUPER_ADMIN

Get My Profile – `GET`

https://ride-express-backend.vercel.app/api/v1/user/me

Access: All authenticated users

Update User – `PATCH`

https://ride-express-backend.vercel.app/api/v1/user/:id

Body Example:

{
  "address": "Nandina",
  "phone": "017XXXXXXXX",
  "picture": "https://example.com/profile.jpg",
  "role": "DRIVER", // only admin and super admin
  "isActive": "ACTIVE", // only admin and super admin
  "isDeleted": false, // only admin and super admin
  "isVerified": true // only admin and super admin
}

Access:

User can update own profile
ADMIN & SUPER_ADMIN can update any user

2️⃣ Authentication

Login – `POST`

https://ride-express-backend.vercel.app/api/v1/auth/login

Body:

{
  "email": "[email protected]",
  "password": "your-password"
}

Access: Public

Refresh Token – `POST`

http://localhost:5000/api/v1/auth/refresh-token

Access: Public (with valid refresh token)

Logout – `POST`

https://ride-express-backend.vercel.app/api/v1/auth/logout

Access: Authenticated users

Set Password (Google Users) – `POST`

https://ride-express-backend.vercel.app/api/v1/auth/set-password

Body:

{
  "password": "753952Bd@"
}

Access: Authenticated Google users

Reset / Change Password – `POST`

https://ride-express-backend.vercel.app/api/v1/auth/reset-password

Body:

{
  "oldPassword": "your-old-password",
  "newPassword": "your-new-password"
}

Access: Authenticated users

3️⃣ Driver Management

Apply to Become Driver – `POST`

https://ride-express-backend.vercel.app/api/v1/driver/apply-driver

Body:

{
  "vehicleType": "CAR",
  "vehicleModel": "Honda City 2021",
  "licenseNumber": "MH-2024-XYZ123",
  "vehicleNumber": "MH12AB4567"
}

Access: RIDER only

Get All Driver Applications – `GET`

https://ride-express-backend.vercel.app/api/v1/driver/driver-application

Query Params:

status=APPROVED
vehicleType=CAR
availability=AVAILABLE

Access: ADMIN, SUPER_ADMIN

Update Driver Status – `PATCH`

URL:

https://ride-express-backend.vercel.app/api/v1/driver/driver-application/status/:driverId

Body:

{
  "driverStatus": "APPROVED"
}

Access: ADMIN, SUPER_ADMIN

Update Availability – `PATCH`

URL:

https://ride-express-backend.vercel.app/api/v1/driver/update-availability

Body:

{
  "availability": "AVAILABLE"
}

Access: DRIVER only

4️⃣ Ride Management

Request Ride – `POST`

https://ride-express-backend.vercel.app/api/v1/ride

Body:

{
  "pickupLocation": {
    "type": "Point",
    "coordinates": [23.7722057738986, 90.40114048717416] // lat, lan
  },
  "destinationLocation": {
    "type": "Point",
    "coordinates": [23.793921843208647, 90.40349750156938] // lat, lan
  },
  "vehicleType": "CAR"
}

Access: RIDER only

Update Ride Status – `PATCH`

https://ride-express-backend.vercel.app/api/v1/ride/rideStatus/:rideId

Body:

{
  "rideStatus": "COMPLETED"
}

🔄 Ride Status Flow

REQUESTED → ACCEPTED → PICKED_UP → IN_TRANSIT → COMPLETED
     ↘ REJECTED
     ↘ CANCELLED

Access: DRIVER only

Get All Rides – `GET`

https://ride-express-backend.vercel.app/api/v1/ride

Access: ADMIN, SUPER_ADMIN

Cancel Ride – `PATCH`

https://ride-express-backend.vercel.app/api/v1/ride/cancel/:rideId

Body:

{
  "rideStatus": "CANCELLED"
}

Access: RIDER only

Ride History (Rider) – `GET`

https://ride-express-backend.vercel.app/api/v1/ride/rideHistory

Access: RIDER only

Earning History (Driver) – `GET`

https://ride-express-backend.vercel.app/api/v1/ride/earnings

Access: DRIVER only

📌 Validation Rules

Coordinates must be [latitude, longitude] format within valid ranges.
Vehicle type must match the driver’s registered type.
Driver availability must be set to AVAILABLE before accepting rides.

⚙️ Setup & Environment

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/ride-express-backend.git
cd ride-express-backend

2️⃣ Install Dependencies

npm install

3️⃣ Configure Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory and copy the following demo configuration:

# Server
PORT=5000
NODE_ENV=development

# Database (Demo Mongo URI)
DB_URL=mongodb+srv://<username>:<password>@cluster0.mongodb.net/demo-db?retryWrites=true&w=majority

# JWT Auth (Demo secrets)
JWT_ACCESS_SECRET=demo_access_secret
JWT_ACCESS_EXPIRES=1d
JWT_REFRESH_SECRET=demo_refresh_secret
JWT_REFRESH_EXPIRES=30d

# Express Session
EXPRESS_SESSION_SECRET=demo_session_secret

# Password Hashing
BCRYPT_SALT_ROUND=10

# Super Admin (Demo credentials)
SUPER_ADMIN_EMAIL=[email protected]
SUPER_ADMIN_PASSWORD=DemoPassword123!

# Frontend URL (Demo)
FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:5173

# Google OAuth (Demo credentials)
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your-demo-google-client-id.apps.googleusercontent.com
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your-demo-google-client-secret
GOOGLE_CALLBACK_URL=http://localhost:5000/api/v1/auth/google/callback

💡 Note: Replace placeholder values (<username>, <password>, your-demo-google-client-id, etc.) with actual credentials in your local development environment.

🚀 Start the Project

Development Mode

Runs with hot reload:

npm run dev

Production Build

Build and run optimized code:

npm run build
npm start

Lint Code

npm run lint

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License – you are free to use, modify, and distribute it for educational and commercial purposes, provided that the original copyright notice is included.

👨‍💻 Author

Your Name – GitHub | LinkedIn

🙌 Acknowledgements

Special thanks to:

MongoDB, Express, TypeScript, Node.js – for powering the backend.
Zod – for making validation clean and maintainable.
Open Source Community – for inspiring architecture and best practices.

📧 Contact

For questions, feedback, or collaboration opportunities:

Email: [email protected]
GitHub Issues: Please open a ticket in this repository.

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🚖 Ride Express (Backend)

🌍 Live API

🛠 Tech Stack

✨ Key Features

📂 Project Structure

🚀 Features

🛵 Rider Features

🚗 Driver Features

🛠️ Admin & Super Admin Features

📡 API Endpoints

1️⃣ User Management

Register User – POST

Get All Users – GET

Get Single User – GET

Get My Profile – GET

Update User – PATCH

2️⃣ Authentication

Login – POST

Refresh Token – POST

Logout – POST

Set Password (Google Users) – POST

Reset / Change Password – POST

3️⃣ Driver Management

Apply to Become Driver – POST

Get All Driver Applications – GET

Update Driver Status – PATCH

Update Availability – PATCH

4️⃣ Ride Management

Request Ride – POST

Update Ride Status – PATCH

🔄 Ride Status Flow

Get All Rides – GET

Cancel Ride – PATCH

Ride History (Rider) – GET

Earning History (Driver) – GET

📌 Validation Rules

⚙️ Setup & Environment

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

2️⃣ Install Dependencies

3️⃣ Configure Environment Variables

🚀 Start the Project

Development Mode

Production Build

Lint Code

📜 License

👨‍💻 Author

🙌 Acknowledgements

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Register User – `POST`

Get All Users – `GET`

Get Single User – `GET`

Get My Profile – `GET`

Update User – `PATCH`

Login – `POST`

Refresh Token – `POST`

Logout – `POST`

Set Password (Google Users) – `POST`

Reset / Change Password – `POST`

Apply to Become Driver – `POST`

Get All Driver Applications – `GET`

Update Driver Status – `PATCH`

Update Availability – `PATCH`

Request Ride – `POST`

Update Ride Status – `PATCH`

Get All Rides – `GET`

Cancel Ride – `PATCH`

Ride History (Rider) – `GET`

Earning History (Driver) – `GET`

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