MVC Meal Logger API

The purpose of the application is to demonstrate a basic, clean backend API using the MVC architecture.

This minimalist backend application is built with Node.js and Express, featuring a clean architecture with the MVC (Model-View-Controller) pattern, including models, controllers, and routes. It provides a lightweight foundational structure for handling simple data operations.

The application is a meal logger, enabling users to log their meals into the app and edit them, it has 2 objects: users and meals.

Key Components:

• Routes: Establishes the API endpoints and connects them to the corresponding controllers.
• Controllers: Handles the business logic and orchestrates data flow.
• Models: Defines the data structure and interacts with the database.
• Middlewares: Implement additional functionalities in the request-response cycle.
• Server: server.js - The entry point for starting the server.
• Application Configuration: app.js - Initializes and configures the Express application.
• Package Configuration: package.json - Describes your Node.js project, including dependencies and scripts.

Usage:

• Easily extendable for small to medium-sized projects.

• Provides a structured approach to handling data with separation of concerns.

• Ideal for quick prototyping and building lightweight APIs.

Getting Started:

1. Clone the repository.

2. Install dependencies using npm install.

3. Configure your database connection.

4. Start the server with npm start.

Project Structure:

├── models/

├── controllers/

├── routes/

├── app.js

├── server.js

├── package.json

API Endpoints:

'/api/meals'

'/api/users'

(GET, POST, PUT, DELETE): Perform basic CRUD operations.

Contributing:

Feel free to contribute and enhance the simplicity and functionality of this project. Fork the repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request.

License:

This project is licensed under the MIT License.