Somethings Backend

Backend API for the Somethings mentor matching app.

Setup

npm install
npm run dev

The server runs on http://localhost:3000

Endpoints

Health Check

• GET / - Basic status
• GET /api/health - Health check

Authentication

• POST /api/login - Login with email/password

  {
    "email": "alex@example.com",
    "password": "password123"
  }

Users

• GET /api/users/:id - Get user by ID

Mentors

• GET /api/mentors - List all mentors
• GET /api/mentors/:id - Get mentor by ID (e.g., mnt_001)

Matching

• POST /api/match - Find best mentor match

  {
    "userId": "usr_001"
  }

  OR

  {
    "traits": ["night_owl", "loves_music"],
    "preferences": ["anxiety", "relationships"]
  }

• GET /api/match?traits=night_owl,loves_music&preferences=anxiety - Query param version

Test Users

Email	Password
alex@example.com	password123
jordan@example.com	jordan456
taylor@example.com	taylor789

Your Task

This codebase was written quickly and has issues. Your job is to:

1. Identify and fix bugs - Some endpoints don't work correctly
2. Add proper error handling - The API should handle edge cases gracefully
3. Improve code quality - Make it more maintainable and type-safe

We're looking for your ability to navigate unfamiliar code, debug issues, and write clean solutions.

Good luck!