Node Express Postgres Sequelize Es6 Rest Api

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A boilerplate application for building RESTful APIs Microservice in Node.js using Express, PostgeSQL and Sequelize in ES6 with code coverage and JsonWebToken Authentication

Overview

The DeprecatedExpress, PostgreSQL & Sequelize REST API Boilerplate in ES6 is an impressive starting point for developers looking to build a robust REST API. Leveraging the power of Node.js, this boilerplate integrates modern JavaScript features and popular frameworks like Express and Sequelize. It not only enhances productivity with best practices in mind but also incorporates necessary security with JWT Authentication. Following Airbnb's well-respected JavaScript style guide makes the code easy to read and maintain.

This boilerplate is designed to help developers kick off their projects efficiently without delving too deep into the setup phase. With features like real-time server restarts and code coverage, it's a fantastic option for those who aspire to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code.

Features

  • ES6 via Babel: Provides support for ES6 features using Babel to ensure your code can utilize the latest JavaScript syntax.

  • Authentication via JsonWebToken: Built-in JWT authentication enhances security, allowing you to implement user authentication seamlessly.

  • Code Linting: Ensures code quality with ESLint, following the Airbnb JavaScript style guide to fix common code issues and maintain consistency.

  • Auto server restart: With nodemon, the server automatically restarts in real-time upon code changes, significantly improving the development workflow.

express
Express

Express.js is a simple Node.js framework for single, multi-page, and hybrid web applications.

eslint
Eslint

ESLint is a linter for JavaScript that analyzes code to detect and report on potential problems and errors, as well as enforce consistent code style and best practices, helping developers to write cleaner, more maintainable code.

gulp
Gulp

Gulp.js is an old but popular site building tool that automates various repetitive development tasks in web development, such as compiling Sass, minifying JavaScript, and optimizing images.