Node-Express-MongoDB-Docker-Compose

This repository contains an example about to configure Node.js - Express.js - MongoDB project with docker-compose

The project includes:

docker-compose.yml file for booting up a Node and MongoDB containers
a modified Dockerfile for installing packages and setting up ports for debugging
Nodemon to follow changes in projects
Logic to connect to DB
Example controllers for fetching data from MongoDB

How to run?

Have Docker Compose installed
Run npm install
Run docker-compose up
Project should be listening on port 2525!

How to debug(VS Code)?

Set your breakpoints for debugging
In Debugger tab, click "Attack to Docker".

Endpoints available

GET http://localhost:2525/users
POST http://localhost:2525/users. Accepts JSON {"name":"John Doe"}