A simple Rest API for the purpose of learning how to develop using Node and Express along with the use of TypeScript. It is based on the functionality of a blog, it has the basic functions of creating categories, making posts, user creation and login.
- NodeJS
- ExpressJS
- TypeScript
- Jest and Supertest (For testing purposes)
- Prisma ORM
- MySQL as database
- MVC
- JWT for session creation and management
You will need a file .env in the root of the project, inside you will need to add two important environment variables:
DATABASE_URL=""
JWT_SECRET=""
After you have done this, install the project dependencies:
> npm install
Add the models found in the file prisma/schema.prisma to your database:
> npx prisma push
Execute the API:
> npm run dev
> [email protected] dev
> nodemon src/server.ts
[nodemon] 3.1.0
[nodemon] to restart at any time, enter `rs`
[nodemon] watching path(s): *.*
[nodemon] watching extensions: ts,json
[nodemon] starting `ts-node src/server.ts`
Server is running at http://localhost:3000