Overview

The Node.js REST API Boilerplate is a robust starter project designed for developers looking to create RESTful APIs with ease. Built on a foundation of modern technologies like Express and Mongoose, this boilerplate sets the tone for clean, maintainable code while incorporating the latest ECMAScript features. It is perfect for anyone wishing to streamline their API development process while ensuring thorough testing and excellent code quality.

With built-in support for common practices such as authentication, data validation, and error handling, this boilerplate provides an excellent base for both novice and experienced developers. Whether you're building a new app or enhancing an existing one, this template promises a solid framework to build upon.

Features

ES9 Support: Utilizes the latest ECMAScript features, ensuring modern syntax and practices.
NoSQL Database Integration: Simplifies data modeling with MongoDB through Mongoose.
Authentication & Authorization: Secure API endpoints using JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for user authentication.
Data Validation: Ensures requests meet predefined criteria using Joi for robust validation.
Centralized Error Handling: Streamlines error management, making it easier to maintain a reliable API.
API Documentation: Planned integration with Swagger for automatically generated API documentation.
Security Features: Protects APIs with security HTTP headers using Helmet and sanitizes data to guard against XSS and injection attacks.
Continuous Integration: Supports CI processes with Travis CI for automated testing and deployment.

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