Mongodb-Express-Nodejs-Learning

About:

This project is a simple backend API built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB. It was created as a learning exercise to understand the fundamentals of backend development, including setting up an Express server, connecting to a MongoDB database, and performing CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations.

Features:

CRUD Operations

• Create Product: Add new products to the database.
• Read Products: Retrieve details of all products or a specific product by ID.
• Update Product: Modify existing product details.
• Delete Product: Remove products from the database.

Database Connectivity

• MongoDB Integration: Uses MongoDB for data storage, providing a flexible and scalable NoSQL database solution.
• Mongoose ORM: Simplifies interactions with MongoDB, enabling easy schema definition and validation.

Middleware

• JSON Parsing: Automatically parses incoming JSON requests.
• URL Encoded Data: Supports URL-encoded data, allowing form submissions.

Built With

Detailed explanation

index.js

• This is the entry point of the application.
• It sets up the Express server, connects to the MongoDB database, and defines the middleware for parsing JSON and URL-encoded data.
• It also imports and uses the routes described in product.route.js.

product.controller.js

• This file contains the logic for handling product-related requests.
• It defines functions for getting all products, getting a product by ID, creating a new product, updating an existing product, and deleting a product.

product.route.js

• This file defines the API routes for product management.
• It imports the controller functions and maps them to the corresponding HTTP methods and routes.

product.model.js

• This file defines the Mongoose schema and model for products.
• It specifies the structure of the product documents in the MongoDB database.

Project Directory Structure

MEN-STACK/
│
├── controller/
│   └── product.controller.js
│
├── models/
│   └── product.model.js
│
├── node_modules/
│
├── routes/
│   └── product.route.js
│
├── .gitignore
├── index.js
├── package-lock.json
├── package.json