Research Node.js Express API

In this repository I researched Node.js and Express for API backend development.

Tech-Facts

Backend (server):

• Express (Web Framework)
• Restful API
• MongoDB (Database)
• Mongoose (ODM)
• Socket.IO (Websocket)
• GraphQL (Query Language)
• Authorization Bearer (JWT)
• bcryptjs
• Compression
• Input Validation
• Pagination
• Morgan (Request Logging)
• Helmet (Secure Header)
• CORS Headers
• dotenv
• Mocha Tests

Frontent (client):

• Minimal Client
• Postman Client

Start Node.js Express API

Install modules, run linter, tests and start application:

cd ./src/server

# clean
rm -rf node_modules

# install
npm install

# run linter
npm run lint

# run tests
npm run test

# run api
npm run start
npm run start:dev

Run MongoDB inside Docker

cd ./tools/docker/mongo

docker compose up --remove-orphans -d

Connection String

mongodb://root:pasSworD@localhost:27017

Open Mongo Express Admin-Tool

http://localhost:8081/

basicAuth credentials are "admin:pass"

Toolchain Requirements and Versions

node --version
  v20.9.0

npm --version
  10.2.4

nvm --version
  0.39.5

docker --version
  Docker version 24.0.7, build afdd53b

code --version
  1.85.2

  Useful extensions:
    mongodb.mongodb-vscode
    dbaeumer.vscode-eslint
    esbenp.prettier-vscode
    editorconfig.editorconfig
    pkief.material-icon-theme