Task-Management-api

Task Management API

A RESTful API for managing tasks built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB.

What I Learned 🎓

During this Learnathon, I gained experience with:

• Building RESTful APIs using Express.js
• MongoDB database operations using Mongoose
• Asynchronous programming in Node.js
• API testing using Postman
• Deployment on cloud platforms (Vercel/Render/Heroku)
• Version control with Git and GitHub

Project Structure 📁

task-management-api/
  ├── config/         # Database configuration
  ├── models/         # Database models
  ├── routes/         # API routes
  ├── .env           # Environment variables
  ├── server.js      # Main application file
  └── vercel.json    # Vercel deployment config

How It Works 🛠️

• Database Connection: MongoDB Atlas is used for data storage
• Routes: Express router handles CRUD operations
• Models: Mongoose schema defines task structure
• Middleware: Express.json parses incoming requests

API Endpoints 🔚

• POST /api/tasks: Create a new task
• GET /api/tasks: Get all tasks
• GET /api/tasks/:id: Get a specific task
• PUT /api/tasks/:id: Update a task
• DELETE /api/tasks/:id: Delete a task

Setup Instructions 🚀

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone [your-repo-link]
   cd task-management-api
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Create .env file:

   MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
   PORT=3000
   

4. Run the server:

   # Development
   npm run dev
      
   # Production
   npm start
   

Deployed Link 🌐

[Your API Link Here]

Testing 🧪

Use Postman or browser to test the API endpoints:

1. Create a new task (POST)
2. Get all tasks (GET)
3. Get specific task (GET)
4. Update task (PUT)
5. Delete task (DELETE)