Build your API, not your boilerplate.

🚀 After building backend projects repeatedly, I realized I was solving the same infrastructure problems every time.

Before writing a single business feature, I had to configure:

• TypeScript • Express • Prisma • PostgreSQL • JWT Authentication • Email verification • Password reset • Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) • CSRF Protection • Role-based Authorization • Rate Limiting • Security Headers • Input Validation • Project Structure

It quickly became repetitive.

So I started building Backend Starter.

A production-ready Express.js starter that lets you focus on building products instead of setting up infrastructure.

What's included?

🔐 Authentication • JWT Access & Refresh Tokens • HTTP-only Cookies • Email Verification • Password Reset • Change Email • Change Password • Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

🛡️ Security • CSRF Protection • Helmet • Express Rate Limit • Zod Validation • bcrypt Password Hashing • Refresh Token Rotation

👥 User Management • Registration • Profile Management • Device Sessions • Login History • Account Deletion

👨‍💼 Admin Features • User Management • Role Management • Account Status Management • Login History

⚡ Developer Experience • TypeScript • Prisma ORM • PostgreSQL • Biome • Husky Git Hooks • Environment Example Generator • Postman Collection • Clean Project Structure

This is only the beginning.

Next on the roadmap

• OAuth (Google & GitHub) • Redis • Docker Compose • Swagger / OpenAPI • Background Jobs • File Upload Module

The project is completely open source, and I'd genuinely appreciate feedback from the community.

⭐ If you find it useful, consider giving it a star or contributing.

GitHub: https://github.com/setahirbaloch/backend-starter

Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/setahirbaloch

What feature do you think every production-ready backend starter should include?