jalagars / Nodejs-REST-API

This is a RESTful API example based on Node.js and MongoDB, following the MVC pattern i.e. Model View Controller.

RESTful API

This is a RESTful API example based on Node.js and MongoDB, following the MVC pattern i.e. Model View Controller.

Mongoose is used for Database transactions which is an elegant solution to mongodb object modeling for node.js.

The application is production ready, and can be used behind a Nginx reverse proxy securely.

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To start setting up the project

Step 1: Clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/trulymittal/Nodejs-REST-API.git

Step 2: cd into the cloned repo and run:

npm install

Step 3: Put your credentials in the .env file.

PORT=3000
MONGODB_URI=YOUR MONGODB URI
DB_NAME=DATABASE NAME OF YOUR CHOICE
DB_USER=DATABASE USER
DB_PASS=DATABASE USER PASSWORD 

Step 4: Start the API by

npm start

Author

• Truly Mittal

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.