Notes App API | Back-End

Testing to Deployed a Node.js Back-End Notes App API in Google Cloud Platform with Google Compute Engine Virtual Machine (VM) Instances.

Setup And Installation

• Run npm install to install all of the required dependencies.
• Start the server in Production mode run npm run start and to start in Development mode just simply run npm run dev that's pretty much it.

Note: Make sure that disable the value of Block insecure private network in chrome://flags to avoid Same-Origin Policy problems in browser. After that don't forget to set it back to the default value.

Google Cloud Console

Go to Google Cloud Console and create a firewall rule and VM instance.

1. Create a firewall rule Navigation menu > VPC network > Firewall

Properties	Values
Name	app-server-firewall
Paragraph	Allow Custom TCP Port 5000
Targets	Specified target tags
Target tags	web-server
Source filter	IPv4 ranges
Source IPv4 ranges	0.0.0.0/0
Protocol and ports	Specified protocols and ports > check tcp > fill 5000

2. Create a VM Instance Navigation menu > Compute Engine

Properties	Values
Name	web-server
Region	asia-southeast2 (Jakarta)
Zone	asia-southeast2-a
Machine type	e2-micro (2 vCPU, 1 GB memory)
Boot disk	Type: New balanced persistent disk
	Size: 10 GB
	Image: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Test the Back-End System in here