EMS Server

One or two sentences describing what this server does. Replace "EMS" with your project's full name (for example: Emergency Management System, Employee Management System, Event Management System, etc.) and explain the server's role (API, data store, auth, etc.).

Table of contents

• Features
• Tech stack
• Getting started
  • Prerequisites
  • Environment variables
  • Install and run (local)
  • Run with Docker
• Configuration
• API Documentation
• Database migrations
• Testing
• Development tips
• Contributing
• License
• Contact

Features

• REST (or GraphQL) API for EMS core domain.
• Authentication & authorization (JWT/OAuth2/etc.) — modify as appropriate.
• Input validation and error handling.
• Logging and request tracing.
• Health checks and metrics endpoints.

Tech stack

• Language: (e.g., Node.js, TypeScript, Go, Python) — replace with actual language(s).
• Web framework: (e.g., Express, Fastify, Gin, Django).
• Database: (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).
• Optional: Redis for caching, Docker for containerization.

Getting started

Prerequisites

• Git
• Node.js >= XX (or Go >= 1.XX, Python >= 3.X) — adjust as needed
• Database server (Postgres/MySQL/etc.)
• Docker & Docker Compose (optional, for containerized dev)

Environment variables

Create a .env file at the project root or supply env vars through your process manager.

Example .env:

DATABASE_URL=postgres://user:password@localhost:5432/ems_db
PORT=3000
JWT_SECRET=replace_with_a_long_random_secret
NODE_ENV=development
LOG_LEVEL=info

Install and run (local)

1. Clone the repo
   • git clone https://github.com/YOUR_ORG/ems-server.git
   • cd ems-server
2. Install dependencies
   • For Node.js: npm install or yarn install
   • For Go: go mod download
3. Run database migrations (see Database migrations)
4. Start server
   • Node: npm run dev or npm start
   • Go: go run ./cmd/server (replace with your start command)

Run with Docker

1. Build and run the containers:
   • docker-compose up --build
2. The API will be available at http://localhost:{{PORT}} (replace with configured port).

Configuration

Document any runtime configuration options here:

• PORT: server port
• DATABASE_URL: database connection string
• JWT_SECRET: secret key for signing tokens
• REDIS_URL: (if used)
• EXTERNAL_API_KEY: (if used)

API Documentation

Document your main endpoints and authentication method here, or link to generated docs (Swagger/OpenAPI/Redoc).

Example endpoints:

• POST /auth/login — authenticate and receive token
• GET /users — list users (auth required)
• POST /incidents — create an incident
• GET /incidents/:id — get incident details

If you use OpenAPI/Swagger, add a link or instructions to view the specs:

• Swagger UI: http://localhost:{{PORT}}/docs (if enabled)

Database migrations

Explain how to run migrations:

• Using a tool such as Flyway, Knex, TypeORM, Gorm, or Alembic.
• Example:
  • npm run migrate or npx knex migrate:latest
  • go run ./cmd/migrate (replace with your migration command)

Testing

• Unit tests: npm test or go test ./...
• Integration tests: instructions to run with a test DB or docker-compose test services
• Add notes for mocking, fixtures, or using a test runner.

Development tips

• Linting: npm run lint
• Formatting: npm run format (Prettier/Go fmt)
• Hot reload: npm run dev (nodemon, air, or similar)
• Debugging: instructions for attaching debugger in your IDE

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feat/your-feature
3. Commit changes: git commit -m "feat: describe your change"
4. Push branch: git push origin feat/your-feature
5. Open a Pull Request describing your change and linking any relevant issue.

Follow the repository's code style and tests should pass before requesting review.

License

Specify the project license, e.g.: This project is licensed under the MIT License — see the LICENSE file for details.