Outlier Engineering Node.js JSON DB Challenge

Our apps need to query and store lots of information. We want to make sure that you have a good understanding of JavaScript and Node.js fundamentals. Can you build a simple API that can read data from and write data to JSON files with Node.js while following Outlier's best practices?

The Challenge

Build an API with the following:

• Endpoints
  • PUT /:student-id/:propertyName(/:propertyName)
    • Stores data within /data/${studentId}.json.
    • If that file or property doesn't exist it is created.
    • Should also set nested properties: curl -X PUT -d '{ "score": 98 }' http://localhost:1337/rn1abu8/courses/calculus/quizzes/ye0ab61 would mean that require('./data/rn1abu8.json').courses.calculus.quizzes.ye0ab61.score === 98
  • GET /:student-id/:propertyName(/:propertyName)
    • Retrieves data from /data/${studentId}.json. Returns 404 if that file or property doesn't exist.
    • Should also retrieve nested properties: curl http://localhost:1337/rn1abu8/courses/calculus
  • DELETE /:student-id/:propertyName(/:propertyName)
    • Removes data from /data/${studentId}.json. Returns 404 if that file or property doesn't exist.
    • Should also remove nested properties.
• Tests
  • Each endpoint should have its own test

Instructions

How to attempt this challenge:

1. Create a new repo in your account and note the git url
2. Clone this repo
3. Solve the challenge
4. Set your new repo as the origin: git remote set-url origin ${your repo url}
5. Push your solution to your repo

You must follow these steps for your solution to be accepted -- forks or other methods will not be considered.