Build a RESTful API with Express and MongoDB - Part 1: Project Setup
Series Overview This is Part 1 of a complete series where we’ll build a production-ready RESTful API from scratch. By the end, you’ll have: A fully functional REST API with CRUD operations User authentication with JWT MongoDB database integration Input validation and error handling API documentation with Swagger Comprehensive testing Docker containerization Deployment on Render/Railway What We’re Building A Task Management API that supports: User registration and authentication Creating, reading, updating, and deleting tasks Filtering and pagination Role-based access control Prerequisites Node.js 18+ installed MongoDB account (we’ll use MongoDB Atlas free tier) Basic JavaScript knowledge Code editor (VS Code recommended) Part 1: Project Setup and Foundation Let’s get our development environment ready and create the project structure. ...