/bwidgets-server

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Image Upload Server

This is a Node.js server using Express and PostgreSQL to handle image uploads. It provides endpoints for uploading and retrieving images.

Getting Started

  1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/your-username/image-upload-server.git
  2. Install dependencies: npm install
  3. Create a .env file with the following environment variables:
    • DATABASE_URL: the connection string for the PostgreSQL database
    • PORT: the port number for the server to listen on (default is 3000)
  4. Start the server: npm start

Endpoints

GET /

Returns a welcome message.

POST /images

Uploads an image. Expects a multipart/form-data request with a field named image.

GET /images/:id

Retrieves an image by ID. Returns the image as a binary stream.

Dependencies

  • express: web framework for Node.js
  • pg: PostgreSQL client for Node.js
  • multer: middleware for handling multipart/form-data requests

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.