Fullstack Blog Backend

This project is a backend application for managing blog posts, built with Node.js, Express, Sequelize, and a PostgreSQL database hosted on neon.tech. It provides CRUD operations for managing posts and uses a RESTful API structure.

Features

• Create, read, update, and delete blog posts
• Connected to a remote PostgreSQL database using Sequelize
• Easy-to-extend and modular structure

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed on your machine:

• Node.js (v18 or later)
• pnpm (preferred package manager)
• Access to the internet (for the remote database)

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/fullstack-blog-backend.git
cd fullstack-blog-backend

Setup

1. Install dependencies:

pnpm install

2. Create a .env file in the project root directory:

touch .env

3. Add the following variables to the .env file:

request them by Thyrail, coz they're secret ;)

Run the application

Start the server in development mode:

pnpm dev

The server will run on http://localhost:4000.

API Endpoints

Posts

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/posts	Get all posts
GET	/posts/:id	Get a single post by ID
POST	/posts	Create a new post
PUT	/posts/:id	Update an existing post by ID
DELETE	/posts/:id	Delete a post by ID

Testing the API

You can teste the API using tools like:

• Postman
• curl
• [Swagger UI](optional setup, not included in this template)