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