https://github.com/archana-nagaraj/ecommerce-backend

Building the back end for an e-commerce site by taking a working Express.js API and configure it to use Sequelize to interact with a MySQL database.
https://github.com/archana-nagaraj/ecommerce-backend

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Building the back end for an e-commerce site by taking a working Express.js API and configure it to use Sequelize to interact with a MySQL database.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/archana-nagaraj/ecommerce-backend
• Owner: archana-nagaraj
• Created: 2021-03-06T16:35:44.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2021-03-08T00:27:52.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-07-21T04:41:38.991Z (11 months ago)
• Topics: dotenv, ecommerce, express-js, mysql2, nodejs, sequelize
• Language: JavaScript
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• Size: 90.8 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# E-Commerce Backend (Object-Relational Mapping (ORM)

[![License: ISC](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-ISC-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/ISC)

## Description 

This project is about building the back end for an e-commerce site. This application used Express.js API and Sequelize to interact with a MySQL database. This application creates a database using mySQL with models and associations. API Routes are derived to perform RESTful CRUD operations using sequelized models and the same is being tested in Insomnia.

## Table of Contents

* [Installation](#installation)

* [Demonstration](#Demonstration)

* [License](#license)

* [Tests](#tests)

* [Questions](#questions)

## Installation 

* Dependencies/Packages

    - Node.js

    - Express.js

    - MySQL2

    - Sequelize

    - dotenv

* Git clone the repo from Github

* Navigate to the folder and run `npm install` in your terminal.

* Be sure to include your MySQL user/password information in .env file.

* Database Connection

    - `mysql -u root -p`

    - `source schema.sql`

    - `npm run seed` [To seed the file]

* Run the app

     - `npm start` [To start the server] and navigate to  in your browser OR Use Insomnia Core

## Demonstration 

This application will allow users to view, add, edit, and delete categories, products, and tags. Below videos demonstrate the functionality of the e-commerce back end.

1. Walkthrough video covers MySQL shell [Click here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aDIpl7tWHzKQ0azCVqr8WziJHOI3ft1V/view)


    * Source the schema 


    * Seed the database 


    * Start the npm Server

       

2. Walkthrough video covers API routes being tested in Insomnia Core. [Click here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M9CpVWk4thP-Rro-VD4ReE9DivpzTRGB/view)


    *  GET routes for all categories, all products, and all tags 


    *  GET routes for a single category, a single product, and a single tag by Id


    *  POST, PUT, and DELETE routes for categories, products, and tags

3. Walkthrough video showing all the technical acceptance criteria met. [CLick here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qy8DMYaecLxnBzoLKwPnXkWg74nQPx8I/view?usp=sharing)


    * Uses the MySQL2 and Sequelize packages to connect to a MySQL database

    * Uses the dotenv package to use environment variables to store sensitive data, like a user’s MySQL username, password, and database name.

    * Syncs Sequelize models to a MySQL database on the server start.

    * Column definitions for all four models

    * Model associations

## License 

This project is licensed under ISC

## Tests

There are no tests for this application. 

## Questions

For any questions about the project/repository please contact me @ [archana.nagaraj@gmail.com](mailto:archana.nagaraj@gmail.com) 

GitHub @ [archana-nagaraj](https://github.com/archana-nagaraj)