Mood Journal Web App

A full-stack web application that allows users to log their moods, analyze emotional patterns using AI, and visualize mood trends over time.

Live Demo

https://heroic-klepon-0ddab1.netlify.app

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Features

• User Authentication — Secure signup/login using JWT
• Mood Entries — Journal your thoughts and feelings
• Emotion Analysis — Powered by HuggingFace API
• Dashboard — Visual insights and trends over time
• Active Days & Top Moods — based on user activity
• Responsive UI — Built with React and beautiful charts

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Tech Stack

Frontend	Backend	Other Integrations
React	Node.js + Express	MongoDB Atlas (Database)
React Router	JWT Auth	HuggingFace (Emotion API)
Chart.js	Mongoose	Netlify & Render (Hosting)

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Getting Started (For Developers)

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed
• MongoDB Atlas account
• HuggingFace API token

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Clone and Install

git clone https://github.com/Sneha-Amballa/MoodJournal.git
cd MoodJournal

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Install Dependencies

# Backend
cd backend
npm install

# Frontend
cd ../frontend
npm install

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Environment Variables

Create a .env file inside the backend/ directory and add the following:

MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
HUGGINGFACE_TOKEN=your_huggingface_api_key

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Run Locally

Start Backend

cd backend
node server.js

Start Frontend

cd frontend
npm start

Then open your browser and visit:

http://localhost:3000

Author

Sneha Amballa
GitHub: https://github.com/Sneha-Amballa
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sneha-amballa/

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.