This directory contains the foundational structure for an Express.js API, including controllers, routes, and validators. The code is modularized for ease of maintenance and scalability.
| Section | Link |
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| Overview | overview |
| Features | features |
| Directory Structure | directory-structure |
| Usage | usage |
| API Documentation | api-documentation |
| Test Cases | test-cases |
| Contribution | contribution |
| License | license |
| Getting Started | getting-started |
| FAQs | faqs |
This boilerplate is designed to provide a solid foundation for building robust and scalable Express.js APIs. It includes a modularized structure, with separate modules for controllers, routes, and validators, making it easy to maintain and extend.
- Modularized structure for easy maintenance and scalability
- Includes controllers, routes, and validators for a complete API solution
- Uses Express.js as the web framework
- Utilizes the express-validator module for request data validation
Description: The controller.js module exports a single function, _controller_func, which contains the business logic for handling requests.
Functionality:
- Takes an Express request object (req) and response object (res) as arguments
- Handles errors and logs them using a logger utility function
Description: The route.js module exports a configured Express router instance.
Functionality:
- Defines two routes: a GET route and a POST route
- Uses the
_controller_funcfunction from the controller.js module as the route handler - Uses a validator function from the validator.js module to validate request data
Description: The validator.js module exports a single function, _validator_func, which is a middleware function that validates request data using the express-validator module.
Functionality:
- Checks if a specific field is present in the request body
- Sets a custom error message if the field is not present
To use these modules, simply require them in your Express.js application and configure them as needed.
- Description: Handles GET requests. Executes the
__controller_funccontroller function. - Parameters: None
- Request Validation: None
- Response:
- 200 OK: Returns data processed by
__controller_func. - 500 Internal Server Error: Returns an error message if an exception occurs.
- 200 OK: Returns data processed by
- Description: Handles POST requests. Executes the
__controller_funccontroller function. - Parameters:
- Body:
field_name(string): Required field in the request body.
- Body:
- Request Validation:
field_namemust be provided and not empty.
- Response:
- 200 OK: Returns data processed by
__controller_func. - 500 Internal Server Error: Returns an error message if an exception occurs.
- 200 OK: Returns data processed by
Test cases are provided in the test directory. The tests are implemented using mocha and chai and cover the API endpoints defined in this directory.
To run the tests, make sure you have mocha, chai, and chai-http installed. You can install them using:
npm install mocha chai chai-http
To get started with this boilerplate, follow these steps:
- Clone the repository
- Install the required dependencies using npm or yarn
- Configure the modules as needed for your application
- Start building your API!
Contributions to enhance the structure or add new features to this boilerplate are welcome. Please follow the guidelines provided in the main repository's README.
This project is licensed under the MIT License. Refer to the main repository's LICENSE file for more information.
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Q: How do I contribute to this boilerplate? A: Contributions are welcome! Please follow the guidelines provided in the main repository's README.
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Q: What is the license for this project? A: This project is licensed under the MIT License. Refer to the main repository's LICENSE file for more information.
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Q: How do I get started with this boilerplate? A: Follow the steps outlined in the Getting Started section above.
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