Express NodeJS E-Commerce REST API

This Express NodeJS E-Commerce REST API example to practice with database MongoDB.

Start Mongo DB Server

Open the shell and write the next code:

$ mongod

Make sure to create a database with name nodejs-ecommerce

Init project

Clone repository:

$ git https://github.com/jorgejimenez98/nodejs-ecommerce-api.git
$ cd nodejs-ecommerce-api

Install dependencies using the next code:

$ npm install --save

Create file .env with virtual the next enviroments variables:

API_URL = http://localhost:5000
PORT = 5000
DB_CONNECTION = mongodb://localhost/nodejs-ecommerce
TOKEN_SECRET = secret_token_string

Run project:

$ npm start

The project will be running on url http://127.0.0.1:5000

REST API Request Examples

The REST API to the example app is described below.

Get list of Products

Request

GET /api/products

http://localhost:5000/api/products/

Response

Status: 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json

[
  {
      "_id": "617537a01dea55899dc543d9",
      "name": "Nuevo",
      "image": "https://www.dominos.co.in/files/items/Non-Veg_Supreme.jpg"
  },
  {
      "_id": "617553347a903a8601439966",
      "name": "Nuevo",
      "image": "https://www.dominos.co.in/files/items/Non-Veg_Supreme.jpg"
  },
]

Get Products Details

Request

GET /api/products/:productId/

http://localhost:5000/api/products/617831d05aa660bffc296c65

Response

Status: 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "_id": "617831d05aa660bffc296c65",
  "name": "Product",
  "description": "Very good Product",
  "richDescription": "Very good Product Very good Product",
  "image": "http://127.0.0.1:5000/public/uploads/cappantalla.png-1635267024488.png",
  "images": [
      "http://127.0.0.1:5000/public/uploads/Captura-de pantalla (216).png-1635276760001.png",
      "http://127.0.0.1:5000/public/uploads/Captura-de pantalla (217).png-1635276760019.png"
  ],
  "brand": "brand",
  "price": 50,
  "category": {
      "_id": "61751ba3d044d6503e554f76",
      "name": "AAAAA",
      "color": "#ffffff",
      "icon": "icon-nuevo",
      "__v": 0
  },
  "countInStock": 10,
  "rating": 5,
  "numReviews": 500,
  "isFeatured": true,
  "dateCreated": "2021-10-26T16:50:24.505Z",
  "__v": 0
}

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