This is a simple RESTful API built with Express.js and MySQL to support a blog application developed using React.

• Node.js and npm should be installed on your machine.
• MySQL server should be installed and running.

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/react-blog-api.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd blog_api

3. Install the dependencies:

   npm install

4. Set up the MySQL database:

   • Create a new database in your MySQL server.

   • Update the database connection details in app.js file:

     const connection = mysql.createConnection({
       host: "localhost",
       user: "root",
       password: "",
       database: "your_database_name",
     });

5. Start the server:

   npm start

   The server will run on http://localhost:5000.

• GET /: Get all users.
• GET /posts: Get all blog posts.
• GET /comments: Get all comments.
• GET /posts/:id: Get a specific blog post by ID.
• GET /comments/:id: Get comments for a specific blog post by ID.
• POST /comments/:id: Add a new comment to a blog post.
• POST /posts: Create a new blog post.
• POST /users: Register a new user.
• POST /login: Authenticate a user.
• DELETE /posts/:id: Delete a blog post.
• DELETE /comments/:id: Delete a comment.
• PUT /posts/:id: Update a blog post.
• PUT /comments/:id: Update a comment.

The API assumes the following database schema:

• users table:

  • id (INT): User ID (Primary Key)
  • username (VARCHAR): User's username
  • email (VARCHAR): User's email
  • password (VARCHAR): User's password
  • created_at (TIMESTAMP): User creation timestamp

• posts table:

  • id (INT): Post ID (Primary Key)
  • title (VARCHAR): Post title
  • content (TEXT): Post content
  • author_id (INT): Author's User ID (Foreign Key referencing users table)
  • created_at (TIMESTAMP): Post creation timestamp

• comments table:

  • id (INT): Comment ID (Primary Key)
  • content (TEXT): Comment content
  • post_id (INT): Post ID (Foreign Key referencing posts table)
  • author_id (INT): Author's User ID (Foreign Key referencing users table)
  • created_at (TIMESTAMP): Comment creation timestamp

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Feel free to customize the README file as per your project's specific details and requirements.