SLTMobitel EasyApply Backend

This is the backend API service for the SLTMobitel EasyApply customer application portal, built using Node.js, Express, and MongoDB.

This service implements Module 01: Authentication & User Management.

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❖ Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed on your machine:

• Node.js (v20 or higher recommended)
• MongoDB (Running locally, in Docker, or an active MongoDB Atlas cluster)

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❖ Setup Instructions

1. Install Dependencies

Run the following command inside the Easy-Apply-Backend directory:

npm install

2. Configure Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root of Easy-Apply-Backend (use .env.example as a template):

PORT=5000
NODE_ENV=development
MONGO_URI=mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/easyapply
JWT_ACCESS_SECRET=your_access_secret_key_here
JWT_REFRESH_SECRET=your_refresh_secret_key_here
JWT_ACCESS_EXPIRY=15m
JWT_REFRESH_EXPIRY=7d

3. Run MongoDB in Docker (Optional)

If you have Docker installed and want to run a local database instance:

docker run -d -p 27017:27017 --name easyapply-db mongo:latest

4. Start Server

To start the server in development mode (with auto-reload on save):

npm run dev

The server will start running on http://localhost:5000.

Audit logs

Successful authentication, user-management, KYC, application/request, form, comment, and appointment actions are stored in the audit_logs MongoDB collection. Administrators can retrieve them with:

GET /api/admin/audit-logs?page=1&limit=25&search=REQ-1024&action=STATUS_UPDATE&module=Application&from=2026-01-01&to=2026-01-31

The endpoint requires an administrator Bearer token. search, action, module, from/startDate, and to/endDate are optional; results are sorted newest first and include pagination metadata.