Simple project for learning how to make REST APIs with express js using a mongodb database.

• Node js

1. clone the repo

2. Set up .env file, all the necessary environment variables can be found in .env.example

3. Install the dependencies using the command:

   $ npm install

4. Run the server locally:

   $ npm run devStart

1. Home page

   • Method: GET

   • Endpoint: http://localhost:3000/

2. Create user

   • Method: POST

   • Endpoint: http://localhost:3000/users

   • Request Body format:

         {
         "name": "John Doe", // required
         "has_a_job": true, // optional
         "date_employed": "2022-02-15" // optional
         }

3. Get list of user

   • Method: GET

   • Endpoint: http://localhost:3000/users

4. Get User details

   • Method: GET

   • Endpoint: http://localhost:3000/users/:userId

5. Delete User

   • Method: DELETE

   • Endpoint: http://localhost:3000/users/:userId

6. Update User details

   • Method: PATCH

   • Request Body format:

         {
         "name": "John Doe", // optional
         "has_a_job": true, // optional
         "date_employed": "2022-02-15" // optional
         }

   • Endpoint: http://localhost:3000/users/:userId