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https://github.com/lujakob/nestjs-realworld-example-app

Exemplary real world backend API built with NestJS + TypeORM / Prisma
https://github.com/lujakob/nestjs-realworld-example-app

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Exemplary real world backend API built with NestJS + TypeORM / Prisma

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> ### NestJS codebase containing real world examples (CRUD, auth, advanced patterns, etc) that adheres to the [RealWorld](https://github.com/gothinkster/realworld-example-apps) API spec.

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# Getting started

## Installation

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/lujakob/nestjs-realworld-example-app.git

Switch to the repo folder

cd nestjs-realworld-example-app

Install dependencies

npm install

Copy config file and set JsonWebToken secret key

cp src/config.ts.example src/config.ts

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## Database

The codebase contains examples of two different database abstractions, namely [TypeORM](http://typeorm.io/) and [Prisma](https://www.prisma.io/).

The branch `master` implements TypeORM with a mySQL database.

The branch `prisma` implements Prisma with a mySQL database.

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##### TypeORM

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Create a new mysql database with the name `nestjsrealworld`\
(or the name you specified in the ormconfig.json)

Copy TypeORM config example file for database settings

cp ormconfig.json.example

Set mysql database settings in ormconfig.json

{
"type": "mysql",
"host": "localhost",
"port": 3306,
"username": "your-mysql-username",
"password": "your-mysql-password",
"database": "nestjsrealworld",
"entities": ["src/**/**.entity{.ts,.js}"],
"synchronize": true
}

Start local mysql server and create new database 'nestjsrealworld'

On application start, tables for all entities will be created.

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##### Prisma

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To run the example with Prisma checkout branch `prisma`, remove the node_modules and run `npm install`

Create a new mysql database with the name `nestjsrealworld-prisma` (or the name you specified in `prisma/.env`)

Copy prisma config example file for database settings

cp prisma/.env.example prisma/.env

Set mysql database settings in prisma/.env

DATABASE_URL="mysql://USER:PASSWORD@HOST:PORT/DATABASE"

To create all tables in the new database make the database migration from the prisma schema defined in prisma/schema.prisma

npx prisma migrate save --experimental
npx prisma migrate up --experimental

Now generate the prisma client from the migrated database with the following command

npx prisma generate

The database tables are now set up and the prisma client is generated. For more information see the docs:

- https://www.prisma.io/docs/getting-started/setup-prisma/add-to-existing-project-typescript-mysql

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## NPM scripts

- `npm start` - Start application
- `npm run start:watch` - Start application in watch mode
- `npm run test` - run Jest test runner
- `npm run start:prod` - Build application

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## API Specification

This application adheres to the api specifications set by the [Thinkster](https://github.com/gothinkster) team. This helps mix and match any backend with any other frontend without conflicts.

> [Full API Spec](https://github.com/gothinkster/realworld/tree/master/api)

More information regarding the project can be found here https://github.com/gothinkster/realworld

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## Start application

- `npm start`
- Test api with `http://localhost:3000/api/articles` in your favourite browser

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# Authentication

This applications uses JSON Web Token (JWT) to handle authentication. The token is passed with each request using the `Authorization` header with `Token` scheme. The JWT authentication middleware handles the validation and authentication of the token. Please check the following sources to learn more about JWT.

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# Swagger API docs

This example repo uses the NestJS swagger module for API documentation. [NestJS Swagger](https://github.com/nestjs/swagger) - [www.swagger.io](https://swagger.io/)