This repository provides a basic boilerplate for creating a REST API using Express and MongoDB. The repository includes the necessary dependencies and a pre-defined folder structure to get you up and running smoothly.

1. Basic Requirements
2. Getting Started
3. Database
4. Application Structure
5. API Overview
6. Authentication and Authorization
7. Error Handling

To run this API, you need to have the following software installed on your machine:

• Node.js (version >= 12.0.0)
• MongoDB (either a local installation or an online database service)

To install and run this repository, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository to your local machine using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/Genics-API.git

2. Change into the project directory:

   cd Genics-API

3. Install the dependencies by running the following command:

   npm install

4. Create a .env file in the root directory of the project and specify the following environment variables:

   PORT=5000
   MONGO_DB=<your-mongodb-uri>
   

   Replace <your-mongodb-uri> with the connection URI for your MongoDB database.

5. Start the application by running the following command:

   npm start

   The API will now be running at https://localhost:5000.

This API uses MongoDB as its database. You can either set up a local MongoDB installation or use an online database service such as MongoDB Atlas. To connect to your database, provide the MongoDB connection URI in the .env file as mentioned in the Getting Started section.

The folder structure of this repository follows a recommended best practice for organizing Express applications:

├── controllers/       # Contains route handlers (controllers)
├── models/            # Defines the data models (Mongoose schemas)
├── routes/            # Defines the API routes
├── index.js           # Entry point of the application
├── .env               # Environment variables (ignored by version control)
├── package.json       # Project dependencies and scripts
└── README.md          # Project documentation

Some additional directories may be present depending on the requirements of the project:

• The controllers directory contains route handlers responsible for handling requests and returning responses.
• The models directory defines the data models using Mongoose schemas, which map to MongoDB collections.
• The routes directory defines the API routes and associates them with the appropriate controller methods.
• The services directory contains business logic and interactions with the database.
• The middlewares directory holds custom middleware functions used in the application.
• The utils directory includes utility functions that can be used throughout the project.
• The tests directory contains unit tests.
• The index.js file is the entry point of the application where Express is initialized.
• The config.js file stores configuration variables.
• The .env file should be created and populated with environment-specific variables as mentioned in the Getting Started section.
• The package.json file lists the project dependencies

The API provides endpoints for managing users and products in a simple ecommerce application. Here is a brief overview of the available endpoints:

• Users

  • GET /users: Retrieve a list of all users.
  • POST /users: Create a new user.

• Products

  • GET /products: Retrieve a list of all products.
  • POST /products: Create a new product.
  • PUT /products/:id: Update an existing product by ID.
  • DELETE /products/:id: Delete a product by ID.

For detailed information about the request and response format for each endpoint, please refer to the individual route files in the routes directory.

This API does not currently implement authentication or authorization mechanisms. It is designed for demonstrate basic REST API concepts. In a production environment, it is important to implement proper authentication and authorization mechanisms to secure your API endpoints.

The API includes basic error handling for common scenarios. Errors are returned in a consistent JSON format with appropriate HTTP status codes. However, this error handling is not exhaustive, and additional error cases can be implemented as needed for your specific application requirements.