Express.js CRM API

This is a simple Express.js API that connects to a MongoDB database using Mongoose. The application provides a basic structure to manage a CRM system with routes for handling requests.

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed on your system:

• Node.js (v14 or later recommended)
• MongoDB

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/auri-gabriel/CRM
   cd CRM

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

Usage

Start MongoDB

Ensure MongoDB is running locally

Run the Server

Start the Express server:

npm run start

By default, the server will run on http://localhost:4000/.

API Routes

Contact Routes (Requires Authentication)

Method	Route	Description
GET	/	Running Message
GET	/contact	Retrieve all contacts
POST	/contact	Add a new contact
GET	/contact/:contactID	Retrieve a contact by ID
PUT	/contact/:contactID	Update a contact by ID
DELETE	/contact/:contactID	Delete a contact by ID

Authentication Routes

Method	Route	Description
POST	/auth/register	Register a new user
POST	/login	Authenticate a user and return a JWT

Dependencies

• express - Web framework for Node.js
• mongoose - ODM for MongoDB
• body-parser - Middleware for parsing request bodies
• cors - Middleware for handling CORS requests
• bcrypt - Library for hashing passwords
• jsonwebtoken - Library for generating and verifying JWT tokens