Module 1 – Authentication & Backend Foundation (Node.js + MongoDB) – The Unshakeable App
Budget: $30 – $250 USD
Project Description
Module 1 of The Unshakeable App is nearly complete—we just need a strong Node.js developer to finalize the backend foundation and confirm that everything works cleanly with the existing React Native frontend.
This milestone includes the following core tasks:
Core Deliverables
• Finalize and secure the full JWT authentication flow (register, login, refresh, logout).
• Organize and standardize the backend folder/controller structure for long-term scalability.
• Connect MongoDB (via Mongoose) and complete the single required collection for this phase: User data.
• Smoke-test all Auth endpoints against the React Native frontend to ensure:
correct status codes
correct response payloads
successful token handling
no mismatches or breaking issues
What This Module Does NOT Require
No RBAC (role-based access control)
No OAuth
No session-based auth
No extra collections beyond users
JWT is the only authentication layer for this module.
Completion Criteria
When this module is finished, I should be able to:
Register and log in from the mobile app and receive valid access + refresh tokens.
Hit protected routes successfully from both the app and Postman (with proper 200/401 behavior).
Review clean, commented code, following consistent structure and formatting (ESLint/Prettier).
Run the backend on Render with correct environment variables and stable health checks.
Delivery Requirements
• Push all work to the existing GitHub repo
• Open a concise pull request with notes
• Document any environment variables added or changed
• Provide the updated Postman collection for all endpoints
• Pass frontend QA with no auth-related errors
Once the React Native team confirms full functionality, the milestone is complete.
Module 1 of The Unshakeable App is nearly complete—we just need a strong Node.js developer to finalize the backend foundation and confirm that everything works cleanly with the existing React Native frontend.
This milestone includes the following core tasks:
Core Deliverables
• Finalize and secure the full JWT authentication flow (register, login, refresh, logout).
• Organize and standardize the backend folder/controller structure for long-term scalability.
• Connect MongoDB (via Mongoose) and complete the single required collection for this phase: User data.
• Smoke-test all Auth endpoints against the React Native frontend to ensure:
correct status codes
correct response payloads
successful token handling
no mismatches or breaking issues
What This Module Does NOT Require
No RBAC (role-based access control)
No OAuth
No session-based auth
No extra collections beyond users
JWT is the only authentication layer for this module.
Completion Criteria
When this module is finished, I should be able to:
Register and log in from the mobile app and receive valid access + refresh tokens.
Hit protected routes successfully from both the app and Postman (with proper 200/401 behavior).
Review clean, commented code, following consistent structure and formatting (ESLint/Prettier).
Run the backend on Render with correct environment variables and stable health checks.
Delivery Requirements
• Push all work to the existing GitHub repo
• Open a concise pull request with notes
• Document any environment variables added or changed
• Provide the updated Postman collection for all endpoints
• Pass frontend QA with no auth-related errors
Once the React Native team confirms full functionality, the milestone is complete.