varmeh/demo-express-server

Reference Express Server Implementation with Mongodb

Components

• Web framework - express
• Database ODM - mongoose
• Http Logger - morgan
• HTTP Request body parserbody-parser
• Session Manager - express-session
• Session Store - connect-mongodb-session
• Password Encryption - bcryptjs
• CSRF Validation - csurf
• Email API - nodemailer
• User Input Validation - express-validator
• File Upload - multer
• PDF Creater - pdfkit

Setting Env variables

Source local-env.sh on shell prompt before running app.

Variables required:

• MONGO_URI (Dbaas)
• SEND_GRID_API (STMP Service)
• SESSION_SECRET (Session store)

Running the app

source local-env.sh
npm start