#Restful API Design Abstract
Design patttern for developing simple, declarative, and modular Restful APIs
##Install
Clone this repository:
$ git clone https://github.com/ddluc/restful-api-design.git
Install Dependencies:
cd into the api directory and then use npm to install the dependencies
$ cd restful-api-design
$ cd api
$ npm install
Create the database:
In order to create a new database with mongo, you simply use [database] with mongo. Then you need to save a new document to the database in order for it to persist. Since you will need a user inorder to create users in the app, go ahead and save a new document to the user colllection.
$ mongo
$ > use [database]
$ > db.users.save({"username":'lucas', password:'123'})
Set Environment:
$ export DATABASE_CONNECTION_URI='mongodb://localhost/[database]'
Run!
$ node app.js
##Guide
Example request:
Let's login first, as some of the other available endpoints require a user key.
$ curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"username":"lucas","password":"123"}' http://localhost:3000/users/login
This should respond with a JSON object containing the key, which you can then use to create new users