• Features
• Setup
• Usage
• Contributing
• License

• Express Server: Utilizes Express.js, a fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js.
• RESTful API: Implements a RESTful API design for easy integration with frontend applications.
• Database Integration: Supports integration with various databases like MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.
• Middleware: Includes middleware for authentication, request validation, error handling, etc.
• Scalable: Designed to be scalable, allowing for easy expansion as your project grows.

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/lorens247/alx-backend-javascript.git

2. Install dependencies:

   cd alx-backend-javascript
   npm install

3. Configure environment variables:

   • Create a .env file in the root directory.
   • Define environment variables such as database connection URI, JWT secret, etc.

4. Start the server:

   npm start

Once the server is up and running, you can start sending requests to its API endpoints.

const fetch = require('node-fetch');

fetch('http://localhost:3000/api/data')
    .then(response => response.json())
    .then(data => console.log(data))
    .catch(error => console.error('Error:', error));