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Assignment Description:

Title: Build a Help Center API

Objective:
The objective of this assignment is to create a RESTful API that allows users to manage "Help Center" cards. These cards represent different sections of a help center, such as "Branches," "Manage Your Account," "Manage Billing," etc. The API should allow users to create, retrieve these cards.

Project Requirements:

1. Set up the project:

   • Create a new Node.js project using Express.js.
   • Set up a basic server with a single endpoint to check if the server is running (e.g., GET /ping).

2. Create a Card Model:

   • Design a model for a card. Each card should have the following fields (You can chooose any ORM and database):
     • id (string): A unique identifier for the card.
     • title (string): The title of the card (e.g., "Branches").
     • description (string): A brief description of what the card represents (e.g., "Abstract Branches lets you manage, version, and document your designs in one place.").

3. Build the API Endpoints:

   • Create a card: Create an endpoint to add a new card to the help center.
     • POST /cards: This should accept the card details (title, description, link) in the request body and create a new card.
   • Get all cards: Create an endpoint to retrieve all the cards.
     • GET /cards: This should return a list of all cards in the help center.
   • Get a specific card: Create an endpoint to retrieve the details of a single card by its title.
     • GET /cards/:title: This should return the details of a specific card.

4. Error Handling:

   • Implement error handling for cases such as trying to access a non-existent card, validation errors, and server errors.

Submission:

• Provide the source code in a GitHub repository and on the submission of the form, paste the github link.
• Include a README file with instructions on how to set up and run the project locally.