Node.js/Express REST API

A base project to implement a RESTful API using Node.js and Express server.

Features

• SQLite Database storage
• Token-based authentication (Bearer)
• Implements basic login and session info:
  • POST /api/auth/login : Login using email and password
  • GET /api/auth/me : Check login session status
• Implements basic REST operations endpoints for users:
  • POST /api/user : Create a new user
  • PUT /api/user/:id : Update an existing user
  • GET /api/users : List current users (with optional filters)
  • GET /api/user/:id : Retrieve data from a specific user by id
  • DELETE /api/user/:id : Delete a user by id
• Unit tests for each REST operations

Node.js Packages

• express: A Fast, and minimalist web framework for Node.js
• sqlite3: A Node.js SQLite database interface
• md5: Provides basic MD5 hashing for passwords
• mocha: JavaScript test framework for Node.js
• chai: A BDD / TDD assertion library for node
• chai-http: HTTP integration testing with Chai assertions.

Project commands

Run a local Express server

npm run start

• After running for first time, a new file data/db.sqlite will be created.
• You can access the local server at http://localhost:8000/

Run tests with Mocha and Chai

npm run test