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.
- 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.
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Easily extendable for small to medium-sized projects.
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Provides a structured approach to handling data with separation of concerns.
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Ideal for quick prototyping and building lightweight APIs.
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Clone the repository.
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Install dependencies using npm install.
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Configure your database connection.
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Start the server with npm start.
├── models/
├── controllers/
├── routes/
├── app.js
├── server.js
├── package.json
'/api/users'
(GET, POST, PUT, DELETE): Perform basic CRUD operations.
Feel free to contribute and enhance the simplicity and functionality of this project. Fork the repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request. This project is licensed under the MIT License.