User Management REST API

A simple REST API built with Node.js and Express for managing user data. This project demonstrates basic CRUD operations and can serve as a starting point for learning backend development.

Features

• Create a User: Add a new user to the database.
• Read Users:
  • Retrieve all users.
  • Retrieve a specific user by their ID.
• Update a User: Modify details of an existing user.
• Delete a User: Remove a user from the database.

Prerequisites

Before running this project, make sure you have:

• Node.js installed (v14 or higher recommended).
• npm (comes with Node.js).

Endpoints

Here are the available API endpoints:

Get All Users

GET /users
Retrieves a list of all users.

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Create a User

POST /users
Adds a new user to the database.

Request Body:

{
  "firstName": "John",
  "lastName": "Doe",
  "age": 30
}

Response:

User with name John added to the database

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Get a User by ID

GET /users/:id
Retrieves a specific user by their unique ID.

Response:

{
  "id": "1234-5678-9012",
  "firstName": "John",
  "lastName": "Doe",
  "age": 30
}

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Update a User

PATCH /users/:id
Updates details of a specific user.

Request Body (optional fields):

{
  "firstName": "Jane",
  "lastName": "Smith",
  "age": 25
}

Response:

The user with ID 1234-5678-9012 is updated successfully

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Delete a User

DELETE /users/:id
Removes a user from the database.

Response:

The user with ID 1234-5678-9012 was successfully deleted

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Future Improvements

• Add input validation to ensure required fields are present.
• Include error handling for non-existent users.
• Enhance the project with a database integration.