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Paul Bailey d80e787701 docs: add Clerk setup guide and improve auth error messages
- Create CLERK_SETUP.md with step-by-step instructions
- Improve error message to indicate Clerk configuration issue
- Remove debug logging from auth middleware
- Update error handling to be more helpful

The 401 error is caused by missing Clerk Secret Key in server/.env
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Beach Litter Mapping API

Backend API server for the Beach Litter Mapping Platform.

Setup

  1. Install dependencies:
cd server
npm install
  1. Configure environment variables:
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your configuration
  1. Set up the database:
npm run prisma:generate
npm run prisma:migrate
  1. Start the development server:
npm run dev

The API will be available at http://localhost:3000

API Endpoints

Reports

  • POST /api/reports/upload - Upload a photo (requires auth)
  • POST /api/reports - Create a new report (requires auth)
  • GET /api/reports - Get all reports (with optional filters)
  • GET /api/reports/:id - Get a single report
  • DELETE /api/reports/:id - Delete a report (requires auth, owner only)

Health Check

  • GET /health - Server health status

Environment Variables

See .env.example for required environment variables.

Database

The API uses MySQL 8.0+ with Prisma ORM. Connection details are configured in the .env file.

Authentication

Authentication is handled by Clerk. Protected endpoints require a Bearer token in the Authorization header.