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REST API An back-end written in Express

  Approximate Models to be made in MongoDB

    User
      username
      password (hashed with bcrypt)
      email
      friend list (array of other user IDs)
      album list (array of albums)
      notifications (object of notifications)
        friend requests
        posts on profile/groups
      details (object containing details about the user)
        name
        image
        ...
      settings (object containing privacy and other settings)
        keep profile private
        ...

    Group
      name
      owner (user ID)
      members (array of user IDs)
      details (object containing details about the group)
      settings (object containing privacy and other settings)
        keep group private
        ...

    Post
      author (user ID)
      text
      type (User, Post, Album, Image)
      location (User, Post, Album, or Image ID)

    Image
      caption
      data (image data)

    Album
      name
      description
      images (array of image IDs)

  API Routes

    User (authorization conditionally required)
      Username
        GET
          Gets user data and paginated posts
          Also gets friend list, settings, albums, and group list if authorized
        PUT (auth required)
          Modify settings or account details
        DELETE (auth required)
          Delete user
          
      Authenticate
        POST
          Login user with JWT

        PUT
          Logout user

      Register
        POST
          Register user


    Album
      Album ID
        GET
          Get album info and paginated images
        PUT
          Modify album
        POST
          Add image to album
        DELETE
          Remove album
      POST
        Make new album on the authenticated user

    Image
      Image ID
        GET
          Get image and caption
        PUT
          Modify image if authorized
        DELET
          Remove image if authorized
      POST
        Add a new image on the authenticated user in the default album or one specified

    Group (authorization conditionally required)
      group name
        GET
          Gets group data and recent posts, or paginated posts if authorized
        DELETE
          Delete group
        PUT
          Update group settings or details
      POST
        Create group

    Post (authorization conditionally required)
      GET
        Get post author, post text, and post location if authorized or post is public
      POST
        Create post
      PUT
        Edit post
      DELETE
        Remove post




Front End

    App to be made in Angular based on given design

    Will have friend/group management for viewing/searching one's groups/friends,
    links to view their pages, or removing them

    Will allow searching for groups and users

    Will allow visiting of groups or users and conditionally display content
    such as the user's friends, group members, user's posts, group posts,
    users name, group name, etc. based on authorization and will give options
    to add user as friend or request to join group

    User and Group pages will also allow viewing of image albums

    Viewing one's own page or group will allow changing of settings, details,
    and image album management.