DevCamper API

Backend API for DevCamper application, a bootcamp directory website built in Node.js with Express and MongoDB (by Brad Traversy on Udemy)

Useage

Rename config/config.env.env to config/config.env and update the values/settings to your own

Install Dependencies

npm install

Run App

# Run in dev mode
npm run dev

# Run in production mode
npm start

• Version: 1.0.0

• Licence: MIT

Objectives

• Real World Backend RESTful API For Bootcamp Directory App
• HTTP Fundamentals (Req/Res Cycle, Status Codes, etc)
• Advanced Mongoose Queries
• JWT/Cookie Authentication
• Express & Mongoose Middleware (Geocoding, Auth, Error Handling, etc)
• API Security (NoSQL injection, XSS protection, Rate Limiting)
• API Documentation & Deployment

Learning Outcomes

• HTTP Essentials
• Postman Client
• RESTful APIs
• Express Framework
• Routing & Controller Methods
• MongoDB Atlas & Compass
• Mongoose ODM
• Advanced Query (Pagination, filter, etc)
• Models & Relationships
• Middleware (Express & Mongoose)
• MongoDB Geospatial Index / GeoJSON
• Geocoding
• Custom Error Handling
• User Roles & Permissions
• Aggregation
• Photo Upload
• Authentication With JWT & Cookies
• Emailing Password Reset Tokens
• Custom Database Seeder Using JSON Files
• Password & Token Hashing
• Security: NoSQL Injection, XSS, etc
• Creating Documentation
• Deployment With PM2, NGINX, SSL