Express Backend Template

A Node.js backend service built with Express and Firebase.

Tech Stack

• Node.js with TypeScript
• Express.js for API routes
• Firebase for authentication and database

Project Structure

├── src/                      # Source code
│   ├── server.ts             # Entry point
│   ├── config/               # Configuration files
│   ├── controller/           # API route controllers
│   ├── db/                   # Database operations
│   ├── middleware/           # Express middleware
│   ├── router/               # API routes
│   ├── service/              # External service integrations
│   ├── types/                # TypeScript type definitions
│   └── utils/                # Utility functions
├── __test__/                 # API test scripts
└── docs/                     # Documentation

Getting Started

1. Install dependencies:

   pnpm install
   

2. Set up Firebase:

   • Place your Firebase service account JSON file in the root directory
   • Configure Firebase in src/config/firebase.ts

3. Development mode:

   pnpm dev
   

4. Build for production:

   pnpm build:prod
   

5. Start production server:

   pnpm start