Task Manager project

Using Node, Express, CRUD operations, MongoDB Atlas, Mongoose

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Dependencies

• dotenv
• express
• mongoose

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Conventions [REST API]

• GET : app.get('/api/v1/tasks') ---> get all tasks
• POST : app.post('/api/v1/tasks') ---> create a new task
• GET: app.get('/api/v1/tasks/:id') ---> get single task
• PATCH : app.patch('/api/v1/tasks/:id') ---> update task
• DELETE : app.delete('/api/v1/tasks/:id') ---> delete task

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MongoDB

• NoSQL, Non-relational DB
• Store JSON
• Easy to get started
• Free cloud hosting - ATLAS (Mongo Db Atlas)
• https://docs.atlas.mongodb.com/getting-started/

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Mongoose

• Only the properties you set on schema will be passed onto the database.
• Any extra information will be neglected.
• https://mongoosejs.com/docs/guide.html.

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Mongoose queries

• Mongoose models provide several static helper functions for CRUD operations.
• https://mongoosejs.com/docs/queries.html.

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Express error handlers

• Default error handlers http://expressjs.com/en/guide/error-handling.html#the-default-error-handler.
• Writing error handlers http://expressjs.com/en/guide/error-handling.html#writing-error-handlers.