Insight is a full-featured blogging platform built on the MERN stack. It allows users to write posts, comment, like/dislike feedback, and sign in securely via Firebase Auth.

App Screenshots

Public Web Pages

Home Screen	About Page	Projects Page

Article View	Search & Filter

Authentication

Sign In	Sign Up

Blogging CRUD

Create Post	Update Post

Admin Dashboard

Main Analytics	Edit Profile	Manage Posts

Manage Comments	Manage Users

Features

• 📝 Full Blog CRUD — Create, edit, publish, and delete blog posts using rich text layouts.
• 💬 Comment Threading — Leave feedback on posts and vote on comment ratings.
• 🔐 Firebase Auth — Secure third-party Google and email credentials sign-in/registration.
• 📊 Admin Oversight Panel — Administrative interface to audit posts, comments, and user accounts.

Tech Stack

Frontend

• Framework: React.js, React Router
• State: Redux Toolkit
• Styling: Tailwind CSS & Flowbite React
• Auth Service: Firebase Client SDK

Backend & DB

• Runtime: Node.js & Express.js
• Database: MongoDB with Mongoose
• Tokens: JWT for session auth

Architecture Highlights

Insight combines Firebase Authentication for client sessions with JWT tokens for API route authorization. The backend validates requests via middleware, verifying both user IDs and admin roles before authorizing modifications on MongoDB documents.