REST API with Node.js, Express.js and MongoDB

To start, follow the instructions:

Create a .env file in the root directory of the project with the following contents:

Start the Docker containers (Note: You must have the Docker Desktop application installed on your system):

After completing the above steps, the server should be running and accessible at http://localhost:3000.

This section provides detailed information about the available endpoints that can be accessed using Postman.

Method: POST
Endpoint: /users
Body: JSON object containing the user's details. Fields required are as follows:

{
  "firstName": "YourFirstName",
  "lastName": "YourLastName",
  "email": "your.email@example.com",
  "password": "YourSecurePassword"
}

Authenticate User

Method: POST
Endpoint: /login
Body: JSON object containing the user's credentials. Required fields are as follows:

{
  "email": "your.email@example.com",
  "password": "YourSecurePassword"
}

Description: This endpoint authenticates a user by their email and password. Upon successful authentication, it returns a token which should be used for subsequent requests requiring authentication.

After receiving the token, it must be included in the header of all authenticated requests as a Bearer token. This is critical for accessing any endpoints that require authorization.
To do this, set the Authorization header of your request in Postman as follows: Bearer <your_token_here>.
Replace <your_token_here> with the actual token received from the /login endpoint.

Method: POST
Endpoint: /categories
Body: JSON object containing the category's details. Fields required are as follows:

{
  "name": "YourCategoryName",
}

Method: GET
Endpoint: /categories
Authorization: Bearer <your_token_here>
Returns: This endpoint returns a JSON array of categories. Each category object contains an ID and a name attribute.

[
  {
    "id": "65ca211f2591239c220243d1",
    "name": "Technology"
  },
  {
    "id": "65ca211f2591239c220243d2",
    "name": "Science"
  }
]

Description: Use this endpoint to fetch a list of all categories available in the system.

{
    params: {
        id: "created_category_id",
    }
}