Express MongoDB Application

A minimal Express.js application with MongoDB connection, health check endpoint, and basic configuration.

Prerequisites

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

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository

git clone 
cd express-mongo-app

2. Install dependencies

npm install

3. Configure environment variables

# Copy the example .env file and modify it with your MongoDB connection details
cp .env.example .env
# Edit the .env file with your MongoDB connection string

4. Start the development server

npm run dev

5. For production use

npm run build
npm start

Project Structure

.
├── package.json        # Project dependencies and scripts
├── .env                # Environment variables
├── src/
│   ├── index.js        # Main application file
│   ├── routes.js       # API routes
│   └── models/         # MongoDB models
│       └── user.js     # Example user model

Available Endpoints

• GET / - Health check endpoint
• GET /api/hello - Example API endpoint

Scripts

• npm start - Start the server in production mode
• npm run dev - Start the server in development mode with hot-reloading
• npm run build - Build the project for production deployment

Environment Variables

• PORT - Server port (default: 3000)
• MONGODB_URI - MongoDB connection string