Book Management API

This is a CRUD REST API for managing books, built with Express.js, Node.js, and MongoDB.

Features

• Create a new book
• Retrieve all books
• Retrieve a single book by ID
• Update a book's details
• Delete a book

Technologies Used

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB
• Mongoose
• dotenv

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/mohamedfo17/CRUD-Rest-API
   cd CRUD-Rest-API

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file and add your MongoDB connection string:

   MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
   PORT=3000

4. Start the server:

   nodemon start

API Endpoints

Create a Book

• Endpoint: POST /books
• Description: Adds a new book to the database.
• Request Body:

  {
    "title": "Book Title",
    "author": "Author Name",
    "publishedYear": 2024
  }

Get All Books

• Endpoint: GET /books
• Description: Retrieves a list of all books.

Get a Single Book by ID

• Endpoint: GET /books/:id
• Description: Retrieves a book by its ID.

Update a Book

• Endpoint: PUT /books/:id
• Description: Updates an existing book's details.
• Request Body: (Provide the fields you want to update)

  {
    "title": "Updated Title",
    "author": "Updated Author"
  }

Delete a Book

• Endpoint: DELETE /books/:id
• Description: Removes a book from the database.

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