Node.js & Express App

A minimalist Node.js & Express.js application with TypeScript, PostgreSQL as main database, and Redis for rate limiting. With CRUD operations for authors, categories, and books, following a basic RESTful API design.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• Pnpm
• Docker

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/andy-viera/nodejs-express-app.git
cd nodejs-express-app

2. Install dependencies:

pnpm install

3. Create the PostgreSQL database:

docker compose up -d

4. Create a .env file in the root directory with the variables from the .env.example file.

5. Start the development server:

pnpm run dev

The server will start on http://localhost:3000 (or the port specified in your .env file).

Testing

To run the tests, use the following command:

pnpm test