REST API

Custom REST API created with Node.js to work with contacts. It uses basic REST methods like: GET, POST, DELETE, PUT and PATCH. Contact data is stored in the MongoDB database.

This REST API is a basis for bigger project. The repository will be developed in the future.

TECH

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB

Scripts

• npm start: starts the server in production mode
• npm run start:dev: starts the server in development mode using the nodemon tool, which enables automatic reloading of the application when changes are made in the code
• npm run lint — runs code checking with ESLint
• npm lint:fix — same as the above, but it also automatically fixes simple errors

Usage

1. Contacts list

Get a list of all the contacts.

• Endpoint: /api/contacts
• Method: GET

Example response:

[
 {
    "id": "AeHIrLTr6JkxGE6SN-0Rw",
    "name": "Allen Raymond",
    "email": "nulla.ante@vestibul.co.uk",
    "phone": "(992) 914-3792"
  },
  {
    "id": "qdggE76Jtbfd9eWJHrssH",
    "name": "Chaim Lewis",
    "email": "dui.in@egetlacus.ca",
    "phone": "(294) 840-6685"
  },
  {
    "id": "drsAJ4SHPYqZeG-83QTVW",
    "name": "Kennedy Lane",
    "email": "mattis.Cras@nonenimMauris.net",
    "phone": "(542) 451-7038"
  }
]

2. Get Contact by ID

Get details of a specific contact based on its ID.

• Endpoint: /api/contacts/:contactId
• Method: GET

Example response:

{
  "id": "rsKkOQUi80UsgVPCcLZZW",
  "name": "Alec Howard",
  "email": "Donec.elementum@scelerisquescelerisquedui.net",
  "phone": "(748) 206-2688"
}

3. Add New Contact

Add a new contact to the list. "name", "email", and "phone" must be unique.

• Endpoint: /api/contacts/
• Method: POST

Example Request Body:

{
  "name": "test",
  "email": "test@example.com",
  "phone": "123456789"
}

4. Remove Contact

Delete a specific contact based on its ID.

• Endpoint: /api/contacts/:contactId
• Method: DELETE

Example response:

message: contact deleted

5. Update Contact

Update existing contact based on its ID.

• Endpoint: /api/contacts/:contactId
• Method: PUT

Example response:

{
  "id": "fFas123jvh141G2CG9HVj",
  "name": "new test1",
  "email": "newtest1@example.com",
  "phone": "123456789"
}

6. Update Contact Status

It changes contact status favorite. Possible valuse: true or false.

• Endpoint: /api/contacts/:contactId/favorite
• Method: PATCH

Example response:

{
    "favorite" : true
}