Image Upload API

This project implements a simple location sharing app with React, Express, MongoDB, and Multer. The API provides endpoints for uploading images, retrieving places data, and handling errors gracefully. Requirements

Node.js (v14 or higher)
MongoDB (Make sure your MongoDB server is running)

Installation

Clone this repository:
git clone <repository-url>

Install dependencies:

cd image-upload-api:
git clone <repository-url>

Set up your environment variables:

Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:

env

MONGO_URL=<your-mongodb-connection-string>

Start the server:

npm start

The server will be running at http://localhost:5000.

API Endpoints

Upload Image (POST)

Endpoint: /upload

Description: Upload an image and get a secure URL format for the saved image.
- Request: Method: POST Body: Form-data with image field for the image file
- Response: Status: 200 OK Body: JSON with message and imageUrl

Get Image (GET)

Endpoint: /get_image/:id

Description: Retrieve the saved image based on a secure URL format.
- Request: Method: GET URL Parameter: id (Image ID)
- Response: Status: 200 OK Body: Image data
- Error Handling: Status: 404 Not Found if the image with the specified ID is not found.

MongoDB Connection

The API successfully connects to a MongoDB database to store uploaded images.

Contributing

If you would like to contribute to this project, please fork the repository and submit a pull request. License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

nickemma/location-sharing