luisvent / node-express-template

Node API template project for Node.js + Express applications. It includes several built-in features to help you get started quickly.

node-express-template

Node API template with basic functionalities added

Node.js + Express Template Project

This is a template project for Node.js + Express applications. It includes several built-in features to help you get started quickly.

Features

• Config: Built-in configuration setup using config for environment variables.
• Logging: Integrated logging mechanism with winston for easy debugging and monitoring.
• Routes: Pre-configured routes setup using Express Router for organizing API endpoints.
• Models: Sample models directory structure to define Mongoose schemas and models.
• Controllers: Controller layer for handling business logic and interacting with models.
• Mongoose: MongoDB object modeling tool integrated for data manipulation and query handling.
• Error Handling: Centralized error handling middleware for uniform error responses.
• JWT Generation: JSON Web Token (JWT) generation and authentication mechanism.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js and npm
• MongoDB (if you're using Mongoose for database)

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/luisvent/node-express-template.git

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Run project:

npm start