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README.md

Project Title: Node.js Express and MongoDB CRUD API

Description:

This is a simple backend RESTful API built using Node.js, Express, and MongoDB. It allows you to perform Create, Read, Update, and Delete (CRUD) operations on product data.

Features:

• Product Management:
  • Add new products with name, quantity, and price.
  • Retrieve a list of all products.
  • Get details of a specific product by ID.
  • Update existing product information.
  • Delete products.
• Error Handling:
  • Provides informative error messages for invalid requests or database issues.

Prerequisites:

• Node.js and npm (or yarn) installed on your system.
• A MongoDB database instance running.

Installation:

1. Clone the project repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-project-name.git

2. Install dependencies:

   cd your-project-name
   npm install

Configuration:

• Create a .env file in the project root and add the following environment variables:

  MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
  

Usage:

1. Start the server:

   node index.js

2. Access the API endpoints using your preferred HTTP client (e.g., Postman, curl).

Endpoints:

• GET /products: Retrieve a list of all products.
• GET /products/:id: Retrieve details of a specific product by ID.
• POST /products: Add a new product.
• PUT /products/:id: Update an existing product.
• DELETE /products/:id: Delete a product.

Example Usage:

# Add a new product
curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/products -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
  "name": "Product 1",
  "quantity": 10,
  "price": 9.99
}'

# Get all products
curl http://localhost:3000/products

Contributing:

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to fork the project, make changes, and submit a pull request.