/14-mongo-populate

Primary LanguageJavaScript

CF 14: Mongo/Express 2 Resource API

Submission Instructions

  • fork this repository & create a new branch for your work
  • write all of your code in a directory named lab- + <your name> e.g. lab-susan
  • push to your repository
  • submit a pull request to this repository
  • submit a link to your PR in canvas
  • write a question and observation on canvas

Learning Objectives

  • students will be able to create a 2 resource MongoDB and Express API
  • students will be able to reference additional resources as part of their mongoose.js based data models
  • students will be able to use the populate method to allow for resource query population

Requirements

Configuration

  • package.json
  • .eslintrc.json
  • .eslintignore
  • .gitignore
  • README.md
    • your README.md should include detailed instructions on how to use your API

Feature Tasks

  • continue working on the express and mongoDB REST API that you started yesterday
  • include an additional resource that contains a "relationship" to the single resource that has already been created
  • create GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE routes for your newly added resource
  • test your application to ensure that it meets the standard criteria of a working full CRUD REST API
  • use populate in the get() route logic your /api/new-resource-name/:id route to populate the associated property used to house related resources (ex: List.findById(req.params.id).populate('notes'))