/basic-api-server

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basic-api-server

Created by Harvey Lucas

Installation

> npm init -y
> npm install dotenv express jest supertest pg sequelize sequelize-cli sqlite3

Summary of Problem Domain

Lab: Class 03

Build a REST API using Express, by creating a proper series of endpoints that perform CRUD operations on a database, using the REST standard

Links to application deployment

Heroku main branch deploy: https://tripppdx-basic-api-server.herokuapp.com/

Visual

WRRC

Routes

  • HTTP GET

    • Path: /person
      • responds with the string used in request query ?name=string.

  • HTTP GET

    • Path: /food ; /clothes
      • Returns: An array of objects, each object being one entry from the database.

  • HTTP GET

    • Path: /food/1 ; /clothes/1
      • Returns: The object from the database, which has the id matching that which is in the path.

  • HTTP POST

    • Path: /food ; /clothes
      • Returns: The record that was added to the database.

  • HTTP PUT

    • Path: /food ; /clothes
      • Returns: The object from the database, which has the id matching that which is in the path, with the updated/changed data.

  • HTTP DELETE

    • Path: /food/1 ; /clothes/1
      • Returns: The record from the database as it exists after you delete it (i.e. null)