Task Manager API

A robust Task Manager REST API built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB. This project implements a complete CRUD system for task management following the MVC architecture pattern.

Features

• Create, read, update, and delete tasks
• Clean MVC architecture
• RESTful API design
• MongoDB integration
• Input validation
• Error handling
• API documentation
• Postman collection

Tech Stack

• Runtime: Node.js
• Framework: Express.js
• Database: MongoDB
• ODM: Mongoose
• Development: Nodemon

Project Structure

├── config/
│   └── db.js          # Database configuration
├── controllers/
│   └── taskController.js  # Task logic
├── models/
│   └── Task.js        # Task schema
├── routes/
│   └── taskRoute.js   # API routes
├── server.js          # Entry point
└── package.json       # Dependencies

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• MongoDB (local or Atlas URI)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/task-manager.git
   cd task-manager

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file:

   PORT=5000
   MONGO_URI=mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/taskdb
   

4. Start the server:

   # Development
   npm run dev
   
   # Production
   npm start

The server will run at http://localhost:5000

API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/api/tasks	Create task
GET	/api/tasks	Get all tasks
GET	/api/tasks/:id	Get task by ID
PUT	/api/tasks/:id	Update task
DELETE	/api/tasks/:id	Delete task

Request Body Example

{
  "title": "Learn Node.js",
  "description": "Build a Task Manager project",
  "status": "pending"
}

Response Example

{
  "_id": "6798ab1234fd890a12cd4567",
  "title": "Learn Node.js",
  "description": "Build Task Manager API",
  "status": "pending",
  "createdAt": "2025-02-01T10:00:00.000Z",
  "updatedAt": "2025-02-01T10:00:00.000Z"
}

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🧾 License MIT License — Free to use & modify

🙋‍♂️ Author Razique Shaikh Frontend & MERN Stack Developer

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🐙 GitHub: (https://github.com/razik-shaikh)

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