api.utopian.io

This is the node API for Utopian.io, built in TypeScript. Utopian wants to reward Open Source contributors for their hard work.

See our sister project (the frontend of Utopian) built in REACT.js here!

Contributing

Get in touch on Discord: https://discord.me/utopian-io

Run a MongoDB Instance

Create a database named utopian-io

Clone and Install

git clone https://github.com/utopian-io/api.utopian.io api.utopian.io

cd api.utopian.io

npm install

Create .env file

UTOPIAN_GITHUB_SECRET=GITHUB_SECRET_HERE

UTOPIAN_GITHUB_CLIENT_ID=GITHUB_CLIENT_ID_HERE

UTOPIAN_GITHUB_REDIRECT_URL=http://localhost:3000/github/callback

Replace the Github values by creating a test app for your local environment.

UTOPIAN_STEEMCONNECT_SECRET=STEEM_CONNECT_SECRET

MONGO_HOST=mongodb://localhost/utopian-io

You can generate a Steem Connect secret by creating an application on https://v2.steemconnect.com/apps/create.

(Optional) Utopian-Signup .env variables

UTOPIAN_SOCIAL_GITHUB_SECRET=SECRET_HERE

UTOPIAN_SOCIAL_GITHUB_CLIENT_ID=CLIENT_ID_HERE

UTOPIAN_SOCIAL_FACEBOOK_SECRET=SECRET_HERE

UTOPIAN_SOCIAL_FACEBOOK_CLIENT_ID=CLIENT_ID_HERE

UTOPIAN_SOCIAL_LINKEDIN_SECRET=SECRET_HERE

UTOPIAN_SOCIAL_LINKEDIN_CLIENT_ID=CLIENT_ID_HERE

Create a test-app for each of the providers.

GOOGLE_MAIL_ACCOUNT=YOUR_EMAIL

GOOGLE_MAIL_PASSWORD=YOUR_PASSWORD

Create or use an existing google account for SMTP email sending.

NEXMO_API_KEY=NEXMO_KEY

NEXMO_API_SECRET=NEXMO_SECRET

Create a NEXMO account for SMS sending.

REG_TESTNET=true

false would equal to main-net and real account creation.

ACCOUNT_CREATOR=MAIN_NET_STEEM_ACCOUNT

ACCOUNT_CREATOR_ACTIVE_KEY=ACTIVE_KEY_FROM_ACCOUNT

ACCOUNT_CREATOR_TEST=TEST_NET_STEEM_ACCOUNT

ACCOUNT_CREATOR_PASSWORD_TEST=YOUR_PASSWORD_FROM_TESTNET

Create an account for the test-net through https://testnet.steem.vc/

REGISTRATION_FRONTEND_PORT=9090

This port is used for the link-creation in preperation for the email sending in local dev-mode.

Generate and Export SSL Certificates

export NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0

openssl req -x509 -sha512 -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout key.pem -out cert.pem -days 365 -nodes

export SERVER_SSL_CERT="/path/cert.pem"

export SERVER_SSL_KEY="/path/key.pem"

Replace path with the path to the generated .pem files. You may need to authorise your browser in using a self-signed SSL certificate

Run The Backend

npm run build

npm run dev-server

License

GNU Public License v3.0. Copyright Utopian.io