This is a simple OTP (One Time Password) generator application built using Node.js. It provides functionality to generate and send OTPs via email.
Make sure you have Node.js and npm (Node Package Manager) installed on your system.
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Clone this repository:
git clone https://github.com/manthanank/otp-generator.git
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Navigate into the project directory:
cd otp-generator -
Install dependencies:
npm install
Before running the application, you need to set up some configuration variables. Copy the .env.example file and rename it to .env. Then, update the variables with your own values:
PORT: The port on which the server will run.MONGO_URI: The URI for your MongoDB database.SMTP_HOST: SMTP server host.SMTP_PORT: SMTP server port.SMTP_USER: SMTP username (usually your email address).SMTP_PASS: SMTP password.FROM_EMAIL: Email address from which the OTP emails will be sent.JWT_SECRET: Secret key for JWT token generation.
To start the server in development mode with automatic reloading:
npm run devTo start the server in production mode:
npm start-
POST /generate-otp: Generates and sends an OTP to the provided email address.-
Request Body:
{ "email": "recipient@example.com" }
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POST /verify-otp: Verifies the provided OTP.-
Request Body:
{ "email": "recipient@example.com", "otp": "123456" }
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- Node.js
- Express.js
- MongoDB
- Nodemailer
- Randomstring
- Dotenv
This project is licensed under the ISC License. See the LICENSE file for details.