File Metadata Microservice

A REST API project for uploading files and retrieving their metadata, built with Node.js, Express, and Multer.

Features

• Upload files via a form
• Receive file metadata: name, type, and size in bytes (JSON response)

API Endpoints

Upload a File

POST /api/fileanalyse
Form field:

• upfile (file input, required)

Response:

{
  "name": "filename.ext",
  "type": "file/type",
  "size": 12345
}

Getting Started

Clone the repo:

git clone https://github.com/sabbas-ctrl/File-Metadata-Microservice
cd File-Metadata-Microservice

Install dependencies:

npm install

Start the server:

npm run dev

The app runs on http://localhost:3000.

Project Structure

• index.js – Main server file
• public/ – Static assets (CSS)
• views/ – HTML frontend

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