REST API Project for Language Data

This project provides a REST API for accessing and managing data related to different types of languages.

Technologies Used

• Node.js: The JavaScript runtime environment for building server-side applications.

• Express.js: A popular web framework for Node.js that simplifies building and managing REST APIs.

• MongoDB Atlas: A cloud-based database platform from MongoDB for storing and managing data.

Project Overview

This project covers the following functionalities:

• Get all languages: Retrieves a list of all languages stored in the database.

• Get a specific language: Retrieves information about a specific language by its ID.

• Create a language: Adds a new language to the database.

• Update a language: Modifies existing information about a specific language.

• Delete a language: Removes a language from the database.

Requirements

• Node.js v16+

• npm or yarn package manager

• MongoDB Atlas account with a database

• Postman

Installation

1. Clone the project repository:

   git clone https://github.com/itssouray/RestApi

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd server

3. Install the project dependencies:

   npm install

4. Configure the connection to your MongoDB Atlas database by creating a file named .env in the project root directory and adding the following environment variables:

   DB_HOST=your_mongodb_host

   DB_NAME=your_mongodb_database

   DB_USER=your_mongodb_username

   DB_PASSWORD=your_mongodb_password

5. Start the server:

   nodemon app.js