To-do app using Node.js

Description

CRUD REST API for managing To-dos built using Expressjs framework and mongodb for data persistence.

Prerequisites for running the code

• install Node.js v10 or above on system
• install mongodb on system and listen for connections on localhost:27017

Install dependencies

• run npm install

Running the code

• run npm start to run the code

Running tests and generating coverage report

1. set environment variable NODE_ENV=test
   This will use the test database for testing the endpoints for CRUD operations
2. run npm test to run the tests and generate the coverage reports.
   code coverage reports will be generated in the coverage folder.

Note:

• unset environment variable NODE_ENV to prevent API to use the test db after the tests are finished.
• to make application listen on different port, set environment variable PORT=<desired port number> e.g. PORT=9000.
  Default is port 3000.