/Backend-Coding-Assessment-Boo

Primary LanguageEJS

Backend Coding Test at Boo

This project implements a backend server in Node.js with MongoDB for storing profile data and supporting commenting and voting functionality.

Part 1: Storing Profile Data in MongoDB

  • MongoDB Setup: Utilized mongodb-memory-server for ease of testing. Installed required packages via npm or yarn.

  • Code Implementation:

    • Connected to the MongoDB memory server using mongoose.
    • Defined a Profile schema and model for storing profile data.
    • Implemented routes for:
      • Creating new profiles (POST /profile).
      • Retrieving profiles by ID (GET /profile/:id).
      • Profile render page (http://localhost:3000/:id)

Part 2: Backend API for Commenting and Voting

  • API Endpoints:

    • Implemented routes for:
      • Creating new comments (POST /comments).
      • Liking a comment (POST /comments/:id/like).
      • Unliking a comment (POST /comments/:id/unlike).
      • Getting comments sorted by likes (GET /comments).

  • Code Implementation:

    • Defined a Comment schema and model for storing comment data.
    • Implemented logic for creating comments, liking/unliking comments, and retrieving comments sorted by likes.

Instructions to Run

  1. Clone the repository.
  2. Install dependencies with npm install.
  3. Start the server with npm start.
  4. Test the API endpoints using tools like Postman or cURL.

Automated Test Using Jest

npm install

Additional Notes