node_express_mongo_demo

A sample REST-API using node, express and mongodb

Setup

• Clone this repo
• Start the server locally by using the command nodemon start

Usage

create task

curl -XPOST -H "Content-type: application/json" -d '{
  "task":"Finish this!",
  "priority": 0

}' 'localhost:3000/add-task'

update task

curl -XPOST -H "Content-type: application/json" -d '{
            "__id": "taskId",
            "task": "Finish this whenever. meh.",
            "priority": 4,
            "completed": false
           
        }' 'localhost:3000/update-task'

replace taskId with the id of the task to be updated

read tasks

• get all tasks

curl -XGET -H "Content-type: application/json" 'localhost:3000/tasks'  

• get specific task

curl -v -XGET -H "Content-type: application/json" 'localhost:3000/task/taskId'

replace taskId with the id of the task to be updated

delete task

curl -v -XDELETE -H "Content-type: application/json" 'localhost:3000/delete-task/taskId'

replace taskId with the id of the task to be updated