MongoDB REST API

A concise MongoDB REST API with documentation aimed at beginners. Perfect for any personal project that utilizes MongoDB on multiple platforms. Authenticates users with JWT using modern password storing methods.

Libraries Used

This app was built with:

• MongoDB
• ExpressJS
  • Mongoose
• BCrypt
• JSONWebToken (JWT)

Installation

To use this app, all you need to do is download it from this page. You can download it as a ZIP, or clone the repository.

A ".env" file will need to be added to the project's path that includes the following:

MONGODB_URI = (your database URI)
TOKEN_KEY = (a random string)

To start the app, you can use the start script by running "npm start" in a command line while in the app directory.

• The start script is located in "package.json" and is nodemon index.js.