Dining Reservation System API This project provides an API for managing dining places and reservations.
Table of Contents Introduction Features Technologies Used Installation Usage Endpoints Examples Contributing License Introduction The Dining Reservation System API allows users to add dining places, check availability, make reservations, and more. It provides a RESTful interface for interacting with dining place data stored in a MySQL database.
Features Add Dining Places: Add new dining places with name, location, description, and operating hours. Check Availability: Get the availability status of dining places by name. Make Reservations: Book a time slot at a dining place using user authentication and place availability checks. Error Handling: Comprehensive error handling for database operations and request validation. Technologies Used Node.js: JavaScript runtime environment Express.js: Web framework for Node.js MySQL: Relational database for storing dining place and reservation data jsonwebtoken: JSON Web Token implementation for user authentication Installation Clone the repository:
bash Copy code git clone https://github.com/your-username/dining-reservation-api.git cd dining-reservation-api Install dependencies:
bash Copy code npm install Set up the database:
Ensure MySQL Server is installed and running. Create a new database (dining_reservation) or use an existing one. Configure your MySQL connection details in db.js or .env file. Start the server:
bash Copy code npm start Access the API:
The API server should now be running on http://localhost:3000