https://github.com/rwieruch/node-express-mongodb-server

Basic Node with Express + MongoDB Server
https://github.com/rwieruch/node-express-mongodb-server

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Basic Node with Express + MongoDB Server

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/rwieruch/node-express-mongodb-server
• Owner: rwieruch
• Created: 2019-01-04T15:00:36.000Z (about 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-03-11T14:32:20.000Z (11 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-26T17:21:27.718Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: express, express-js, expressjs, mongodb, mongodb-database, mongoose, node, node-js, nodejs
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://robinwieruch.de
• Size: 202 KB
• Stars: 77
• Watchers: 7
• Forks: 47
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml

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# Simple Node with Express + MongoDB Server

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An easy way to get started with a Express server with MongoDB with Node.js. [Read more about it.](https://www.robinwieruch.de/mongodb-express-setup-tutorial/)

## Features

- Express

- REST API

- MongoDB

## Requirements

- [node & npm](https://nodejs.org/en/)

- [git](https://www.robinwieruch.de/git-essential-commands/)

## Installation

- `git clone [email protected]:rwieruch/node-express-mongodb-server.git`

- `cd node-express-mongodb-server`

- `npm install`

- [start MongoDB](https://www.robinwieruch.de/mongodb-express-setup-tutorial/)

- `npm start`

- optional: include _.env_ in your _.gitignore_

### GET Routes

- visit http://localhost:3000

  - /messages

  - /messages/1

  - /users

  - /users/1

### Beyond GET Routes

#### CURL

- Create a message with:

  - `curl -X POST -H "Content-Type:application/json" http://localhost:3000/messages -d '{"text":"Hi again, World"}'`

- Delete a message with:

  - `curl -X DELETE -H "Content-Type:application/json" http://localhost:3000/messages/1`

#### Postman

- Install [Postman](https://www.getpostman.com/apps) to interact with REST API

- Create a message with:

  - URL: http://localhost:3000/messages

  - Method: POST

  - Body: raw + JSON (application/json)

  - Body Content: `{ "text": "Hi again, World" }`

- Delete a message with:

  - URL: http://localhost:3000/messages/1

  - Method: DELETE