Simple Node with Express Server with REST API

An easy way to get started with a Express server offering a REST API with Node.js. Read more about it.

Features

• Babel 7
• Environment Variables
• Express
• REST API

Requirements

• node & npm
• git

Installation

• git clone git@github.com:rwieruch/node-express-server-rest-api.git
• cd node-express-server-rest-api
• npm install
• npm start
• optional: include .env in your .gitignore

GET Routes

• visit http://localhost:3000
  • /messages
  • /messages/1
  • /users
  • /users/1

Beyond GET Routes

CURL

• Create a message with:
  • curl -X POST -H "Content-Type:application/json" http://localhost:3000/messages -d '{"text":"Hi again, World"}'
• Delete a message with:
  • curl -X DELETE -H "Content-Type:application/json" http://localhost:3000/messages/1

Postman

• Install Postman to interact with REST API
• Create a message with:
  • URL: http://localhost:3000/messages
  • Method: POST
  • Body: raw + JSON (application/json)
  • Body Content: { "text": "Hi again, World" }
• Delete a message with:
  • URL: http://localhost:3000/messages/1
  • Method: DELETE