Codea IT - M.E.N. challenge

Node + Express + MongoDB challenge

Requirements

Node.js

Use nvm to install node lts/hydrogen (v18.x) or greater.

nvm use
nvm install lts/hydrogen

MongoDB

Download MongoDB v6.0 or greater.

Linter

We use both eslint and prettier.

Please review VS Code plugins at dev dependencies.

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Installation

Create the following files on the project root:

• .env for development
• .env.test for unit testing purposes

Please verify the required environment variables at .env.example.

Install npm packages:

npm install

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Running

Start server:

npm start

Start server watching for file changes and reloading automatically using nodemon:

npm run dev

Output:

{ "message": "App listening on port 3000!", "level": "info" }

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Tests

Running test suite with mocha:

npm run test

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API docs

After running tests, the OAS (open API specification) file must be generated as api_docs.json:

Restart your server and see swagger-ui docs at http://localhost:3000/api-docs

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Challenge

First steps:

• Fork this GitHub repository.
• Allow public access to review after shipping.
• Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser to start!

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License

MIT