A basic starter backend to go along with the Todo UI. Based off the source created by the Express Application Generator
Meant to be a "reasonable start" for a backend service. See Other Packages below for additional suggestions.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Express | Web Framework |
| body-parser | Body Parser for Express |
| cookie-parser | Cookie Parser for Express |
| cors | CORS Handler for Express |
| ejs | Template Engine |
| helmet | Security Helper |
| morgan | HTTP Request Logger |
| serve-favicon | Favicon helper |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| sqlite3 | Node package for SQLite |
| knex | SQL Helper |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ESLint | JavaScript Linter |
| debug | Debug Utility |
| cross-env | Cross Platform Environment Variables |
| npm-run-all | Run Multiple NPM Scripts |
| Rimraf | rm -rf util for node |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Mocha (Site) | Test Framework |
| Chai (Site) | Assertion Library |
| chai-as-promised | Chai Extension for promises |
Initial Data Model. Note This needs to match your work in the Todo UI
| Field | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| id | number | primary key |
| priority | string | Values: Low, Medium, High |
| status | string | Values: New, In Progress, Done, Canceled |
| category | string | Values: Home, Work, Other |
| title | string | |
| description | string | |
| created | date/time | Timestamp created on server |
| lastUpdated | date/time | Timestamp updated on server |
The following packages are not included but are worth considering
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| compression | Compression Library |
| dotenv | Load environment variables from a file |
| pm2 | Production Process Manager |
| nodemon | File watcher that restarts app on changes |
| pino | Logger |
| winston | Logger |
| bunyan | Logger |
| rollbar | Error Tracking to Rollbar |