myFlix API Description A REST API for an application called “myFlix” that interacts with a database that stores data about different movies.
This is a he server-side component of a “movies” web application. The web application will provide users with access to information about different movies, directors, and genres. Users will be able to sign up, update their personal information, and create a list of their favorite movies.
The main purpose of this app is to present how a REST API is created.
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Getting started Prerequisites Install nodejs LTS or the latest version.
Setup a mongodb database.
Installation Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/tinabhowal/movie_api cd movie-api Create a file and name it .env.development.local for environment variables and add the next content:
CONNECTION_URI="your mongo DB connection string" PORT=your port number HOST="your host name with the used http protocol together" JWT_SECRET="your super secret code" then run the next commands:
npm install npm run dev Testing The endpoints can be tested directly from the documentation or the openapi definitions can be imported to Postman from this link
Key Features Express library for endpoint routing Uses MongoDB noSQL database deployed on MongoDB Atlas Basic HTTP auth for first login then JWT (token-based) authentication for further API calls. User's password hashing Dependencies See package.json
Known Issues at some endpoints the documentation needs to be updated to show the correct responses