| Requirement | Description | Dependencies |
|---|---|---|
| Node.js | The core runtime environment for running your application. | - |
| Express.js | A popular web framework for Node.js that provides a robust set of features for building web applications and APIs. | express |
| Database | A database to store and retrieve data for your application. | - |
| Mongoose | An Object-Modeling library for MongoDB, which is a NoSQL database commonly used in Node.js applications. | mongoose |
| Sequelize | An Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) library for Node.js that provides a way to interact with SQL databases using JavaScript code. | sequelize |
| Authentication | A mechanism to authenticate users and control access to your application's resources. | passport, express-session, bcrypt, jsonwebtoken |
| Authorization | A mechanism to control access to specific resources based on the user's role or permissions. | accesscontrol, casbin, rbac |
| Validation | A mechanism to validate user input and sanitize data to prevent security vulnerabilities. | joi, express-validator, validator |
| Error handling | A mechanism to handle errors and provide helpful error messages to clients. | express, http-errors |
| Logging | A mechanism to log application events for debugging and troubleshooting. | morgan, winston, log4js |
| Email sending | A mechanism to send email messages from your application. | nodemailer |
| File upload | A mechanism to handle file uploads in your application. | multer, formidable, busboy |
| Caching | A mechanism to cache frequently accessed data to improve performance. | node-cache, memory-cache, redis |
| Load balancing | A mechanism to distribute incoming traffic across multiple servers to improve performance and reliability. | pm2, nginx, haproxy, loadbalancer.org |
| Horizontal scaling | A mechanism to add more instances of your application to handle increased traffic or load. | pm2, docker, kubernetes, aws, azure, gcp |
| Security | Measures to ensure that your application is secure and protected against common security vulnerabilities. | helmet, csurf, hpp, node-rate-limiter-flexible, cors, express-brute, express-limiter |
| Performance | Measures to optimize your application's performance, including caching, load balancing, and horizontal scaling. | newrelic, datadog, prometheus, grafana, logz.io, splunk |