A simple REST API in Node.js
API Endpoints
Methods | Urls | Description |
---|---|---|
GET | api/employees | Get all employees |
GET | api/employees/id | Get a specific employee |
POST | api/employees | Create a new employee |
PUT | api/employees/id | Update an existing employee |
DELETE | api/employees/id | Delete an existing employee |
Clone the repo.
https://github.com/zagaris/express-api.git
cd express-api
Create the .env file.
DB_URL = localhost/my-employees
TEST_DB_URL = localhost/test-my-employees
PORT = 5000
Install the dependencies.
npm install
To start the express server, run the following.
npm run dev
For more details check Build a Restful CRUD API with Node.js.