EricoBis/timestamp-nodejs

A simple Node.js API that returns Unix timestamp and UTC time based on a given date.

Timestamp API

This repository contains a simple Node.js application that provides an API endpoint to retrieve current Unix timestamp and UTC time. Additionally, it allows users to pass a date string as a parameter to get the corresponding Unix timestamp and UTC time. The endpoint returns the timestamp data in the following JSON format:

{
  "unix": 1707403038848,
  "utc": "Thu, 08 Feb 2024 14:37:18 GMT"
}

Setup

1. Clone Repository:

   git clone <repository_url>

2. Install Dependencies:

    npm install

3. Run the Application:

    npm start

4. Access the API:

   • Navigate to http://localhost:3000/api to get the current Unix timestamp and UTC time.
   • To get Unix timestamp and UTC time for a specific date, append the date in the format YYYY-MM-DD or Unix timestamp to http://localhost:3000/api/:date.

Technologies Used

• Node.js
• Express.js