• Simple book CRUD example
• Basic JWT authentication (SignUp and Login)
• Custom decorator example to protect resolver
• Script to reset database and create data fixtures

Make sure you have Node.js and/or Docker installed on your machine to use this app.

1. Clone the Project git clone https://github.com/096benjaminbenoit/backend-boilerplate
   

2. Start the application in a Docker container docker compose up
   

Go to http://localhost:4000 to access the Apollo Sandbox, ET VOILA 🔥

1. Clone the Project

   git clone https://github.com/096benjaminbenoit/backend-boilerplate
   

2. Install Dependencies npm install
   

3. Configure Environment

   • Create a .env file at the root of the project based on .env.example.
   • Add the necessary environment variables (for your database connection and JWT secret key). 🔑
   
   

4. Start the Application npm start

Go to http://localhost:4000 to access the Apollo Sandbox, ET VOILA 🔥

Simply type this command (in terminal or in Docker shell): npm run resetDB

You can add some data fixtures by modifying the resetDb.ts file.

The project structure is deliberately simple, but there's nothing to stop you from adding to it as you see fit!

├── src
│   ├── database
│   │   └── DataSource.ts // Database connection
│   ├── entities // All entities
│   │   ├── Book.ts
│   │   └── User.ts
│   ├── inputs // All inputs/dto
│   │   ├── BookInput.ts
│   │   ├── LoginInput.ts
│   │   └── UserInput.ts
│   ├── resolvers
│   │   ├── BookResolver.ts // A resolver example with CRUD
│   │   └── UserResolver.ts // User management (SignUp, Login, ...)
│   ├── types
│   │   └── interfaces.ts // All interfaces
│   └── utils
│       ├── auth.ts // Password management and user authentication
│       ├── jwt.ts // JWT management
│       └── security.ts // Custom decorators to protect resolvers
├── env.ts
├── index.ts
└── resetDb.ts // Little script to reset database and create data fixtures

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