Uber Clone Backend with Node.js | Real-time Location, Sockets & REST APIs.

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Node.js

Express

Description

This is the backend-only codebase for the Uber Clone App built using Node.js, Express and Socket.IO. It includes real-time ride tracking, ride creation, and user signup/login.

Key Features:

Live location tracking with Socket.IO
RESTful APIs for rides, users, and locations
MongoDB integration
Swagger API documentation included

This is the part of Uber clone Mobile App.

Documentation

🔧 Backend Setup

📁 Step 1: Navigate to Backend Folder

cd backend

📦 Step 2: Install Backend Dependencies

npm install

  api docs: http://localhost:5001/api-docs/

⚙️ Step 3: Start the Backend Server

npm run dev

🛑 Important

Make sure MongoDB is installed and running locally before starting the backend server.

👉 Download MongoDB Community Edition

📦 Tech Stack

Node.js
Express.js
Swagger (API documentation)

📁 Folder Structure

backend/                  # Backend (Node.js + TypeScript)
├── src/
│   ├── api/              # API routes
│   ├── config/           # DB and app config
│   ├── socket/           # WebSocket (Socket.io) logic
│   ├── types/            # TypeScript interfaces/types
│   └── index.ts          # Main server entry point
├── .env                  # Environment variables
├── package.json          # Backend dependencies & scripts
├── package-lock.json
└── tsconfig.json         # TypeScript config