CollaboRARE Server

CollaboRARE is a collaborative platform designed to facilitate the sharing and management of information about rare diseases. This repository contains the backend server code for the CollaboRARE project.

Project Overview

CollaboRARE is a web application that allows medical professionals and researchers to collaborate on identifying and managing key aspects of rare diseases. The server provides a RESTful API that supports various functionalities such as user authentication, disease management, and collaborative features.

Key Features

• User authentication and authorization
• CRUD operations for rare diseases
• Support system for users
• Email notifications
• Integration with AI services for disease information generation
• Secure API key validation

Technology Stack

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB with Mongoose
• JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for authentication
• Nodemailer for email services
• Azure Application Insights for monitoring
• OpenAI integration for content generation

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies: npm install
3. Set up environment variables (see config.js.sample)
4. Run the server:
   • For development: npm run servedev
   • For production: npm start

API Documentation

API documentation is available at /apidoc when the server is running.

Project Structure

• controllers/: Contains logic for handling API requests
• models/: Defines MongoDB schemas
• routes/: Defines API routes
• services/: Contains utility services (email, authentication, etc.)
• middlewares/: Custom middleware functions
• views/: Email templates

Security

• API key validation for sensitive routes
• JWT-based authentication
• Role-based access control

Contributing

Please read our contributing guidelines before submitting pull requests.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Support

For support, please email support@foundation29.org or use the in-app support feature.

Acknowledgements

• EURORDIS
• European Medicines Agency (EMA)
• Foundation 29

Related Projects

This server application works in conjunction with the CollaboRARE client. For more information about the client-side implementation, please visit:

CollaboRARE Client Repository

The client provides the user interface and front-end functionality for the CollaboRARE platform.