generate-express-api

To install

Copy the following command, and execute it in your terminal.

    $ npm install -g generate-express-api

To generate an API boilerplate

    $ generate-api .

The above command will generate an Express + Node.js + MongoDB API boilerplate in the current working directory.

    $ generate-api <dirname>

The above command will generate an Express + Node.js + MongoDB API boilerplate in a new directory called .

Installing

After the boilderplate is generated, cd into the directory, and run npm install

    $ cd <dirname>
    $ npm install

Running the server

After the installation is complete, you can run the server by using the following command.

    $ npm start

If the environment variables are set, and a port is designated, the server will start at the designated port, else it will start at port 8000.

Working with the API

Initially, API for Login and signup functionalities is readily available.

/register/

Description Registers a user with the given details
Request type POST
Header body { fname, lname, email, username, password }
Response A status code, and a response message.

/register/username/

Description Checks if the username is already used.
Request type POST
Header body { username }
Response A status code, and a response message.

/register/email

Description Checks if the email is already used.
Request type POST
Header body { email }
Response A status code, and a response message.

/login/

Description Logs in a user with the given details.
Request type POST
Header body { username, password }
Response A status code, a response message and a JWT token.

Made from scratch by Jay Mistry