- Add better error messages for authentication failures
- Display warning in ReportForm when user is not signed in
- Update documentation with authentication requirements
- Improve error handling in reportService.uploadPhoto()
This helps users understand they need to be signed in to upload photos.
- Set up MySQL 8.0+ with spatial data support (POINT SRID 4326)
- Created Prisma schema with all models (User, Report, Event, etc.)
- Added Clerk authentication support (clerk_id field)
- Configured spatial indexes on location fields for performance
- Created database migrations and applied to MySQL
- Built spatial query utilities for geographical operations
- Added database connection singleton and health checks
- Created comprehensive documentation and test scripts
Requirements: 1.1, 2.1, 3.2, 4.1
- Initialize Node.js/Express backend project structure
- Configure TypeScript for backend development
- Set up Prisma ORM with MySQL database schema
- Implement authentication middleware with Clerk
- Create photo upload endpoint with EXIF extraction
- Build report CRUD endpoints (create, read, delete)
- Add file upload handling with Multer
- Configure CORS and security middleware (helmet)
- Set up error handling and validation
- Create development environment configuration
Task 21 complete: Backend foundation ready for report submissions
