setup-mern/templates/src/controllers/authController.js

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const authService = require('../services/authService');

// Signup
exports.signup = async (req, res) => {
  try {
    const { name, email, password } = req.body;
    const newUser = await authService.signup(name, email, password);
    res.status(201).json({ status: 'success', data: { user: newUser } });
  } catch (err) {
    res.status(400).json({ status: 'error', message: err.message });
  }
};

// Login
exports.login = async (req, res) => {
  try {
    const { email, password } = req.body;
    const token = await authService.login(email, password);
    res.status(200).json({ status: 'success', token });
  } catch (err) {
    res.status(400).json({ status: 'error', message: err.message });
  }
};