Table of Contents

1. About The Project
   • Built With
2. Getting Started
   • Prerequisites
   • Installation
3. Usage
4. Roadmap
5. Contributing
6. License
7. Contact
8. Acknowledgments

About The Project

Express API Boilerplate

This project is a boilerplate for creating RESTful APIs using Node.js, Express, and TypeScript. It is designed to help you quickly set up a solid foundation for your API development, with a focus on best practices and maintainability.

Built With

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Features

• Express 4.18.2: A fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js.
• TypeScript 5.2.2: Strongly typed JavaScript that compiles to plain JavaScript.
• Yarn 1.22.0: Fast, reliable, and secure dependency management.
• ESLint 8.48.0 & Prettier 3.0.3: Code quality tools for maintaining a consistent codebase.
• JWT 9.0.2: Secure authentication and authorization with JSON Web Tokens.
• Joi 17.10.0: Schema validation for API request bodies.
• Swagger UI Express 5.0.0: Auto-generated API documentation.
• Mongoose 7.5.0: Elegant MongoDB object modeling for Node.js.

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/express-api-boilerplate.git
   cd express-api-boilerplate

2. Install dependencies:

   yarn install

3. Environment setup:

   • Create a .env file based on the .env.example template.

4. Running the application:

   • Development:

     yarn dev

   • Production:

     yarn start

5. Linting and formatting:

   yarn eslint
   yarn prettier

6. Testing:

   • (Include testing instructions if applicable)

Scripts

• yarn dev: Starts the development server with TypeScript watch mode.
• yarn build: Compiles TypeScript to JavaScript.
• yarn start: Runs the compiled application.
• yarn eslint: Lints the codebase using ESLint.
• yarn prettier: Formats the codebase using Prettier.

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Contributing

Contributions are what make the open source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

If you have a suggestion that would make this better, please fork the repo and create a pull request. You can also simply open an issue with the tag "enhancement". Don't forget to give the project a star! Thanks again!

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

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License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE.txt for more information.

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