Article Management API

This Node.js application provides an API for managing articles. It allows users to perform CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations on articles stored in a JSON file.

Setup

1. Clone this repository.
2. Install dependencies using npm install.
3. Run the application using node app.js.

Endpoints

All Articles

GET /articles

• Returns a JSON array of all articles.

POST /articles

• Creates a new article.
• Requires a JSON object with title and content fields in the request body.
• Example request body:

  {
    "title": "New Article",
    "content": "This is the content of the new article."
  }

• Response: "Successfully added a new article."

DELETE /articles

• Deletes all articles.
• Response: "Successfully deleted all the articles."

Individual Articles

GET /articles/:articleTitle

• Returns the article with the specified title.
• If no article is found, returns "No article with that title found."

PATCH /articles/:articleTitle

• Updates the content of the article with the specified title.
• Requires a JSON object with newContent field in the request body.
• Response: "Successfully updated selected article."

PUT /articles/:articleTitle

• Updates the content of the article with the specified title.
• Requires a JSON object with newContent field in the request body.
• Response: "Successfully updated the content of the selected article."

DELETE /articles/:articleTitle

• Deletes the article with the specified title.
• Response: "Successfully deleted selected article."

Dependencies

• Express.js
• body-parser
• fs (File System)