From c87b6105b9386c201cc1683b43149c98fa202d17 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: david akor <akordavid373@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:54:20 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] feat: Implement global 404 Not Found route handler

Closes #14

- Add catch-all route (app.use('*', ...)) at the bottom of route declarations
- Return 404 HTTP status for missing endpoints
- Return JSON response { error: 'Route not found' }
- Ensures frontend can handle missing API endpoints consistently
- Add documentation comments for clarity
---
 server.js | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 05dce14..430dff7 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ app.use((err, req, res, next) => {
   res.status(500).json({ error: 'Something went wrong!' });
 });
 
-// 404 handler
+// Global 404 Not Found handler - catches all unmatched routes
+// Must be placed after all other route declarations
 app.use('*', (req, res) => {
   res.status(404).json({ error: 'Route not found' });
 });