E-commerce API

A fully functional e-commerce backend API developed using Node.js and Express.js, integrated with MongoDB, and deployed on Kubernetes.

Table of Contents

• E-commerce API
  • Table of Contents
  • Description
  • Installation
  • Usage
  • API endpoints
  • Environment Variables
  • Contributing
  • License
  • Contact

Description

This project is an e-commerce API built with Node.js and Express.js. It includes features such as product management, payment gateway integration, and deployment using Docker and Kubernetes.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   bash git clone https://github.com/your-username/ecommerce-api.git cd ecommerce-api

2. Install dependencies: npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

   • Create a .env file in the root directory and add your MongoDB URI: MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string

4. Run the application locally: npm start

5. To run the Docker container:

   docker build -t ecommerce-api . docker run -p 3000:3000 --env-file .env ecommerce-api

Usage

Access the API endpoints via http://localhost:3000 (or the external IP if deployed).

API endpoints

Products

• GET /products: Get all products
• POST /products: Create a new product
• Body: { "name": "Product Name", "price": 29.99, "description": "Product Description", "category": "Category", "stock": 100 }
• GET /products/ : Get a product by ID
• PUT /products/ : Update a product by ID
• DELETE /products/ : Delete a product by ID

Environment Variables

The .env file should include the following environment variable:

MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Contact

For questions or support, please contact alex.paduraru@pad-u.com.

This README.md file provides a comprehensive guide to your E-commerce API project, including its description, installation instructions, usage, API endpoints, environment variables, contributing guidelines, license, and contact information.