mdly-test-app

ExpressJS HTTP server that features two endpoints,

• POST /api/facts/find
• POST /api/facts/insert

NOTE - If you want to just run the server locally: do step 1, then skip to the "Run the application in Docker container" step below.

Installation:

NOTE - make sure to use Node v14. Node version is also specified in .nvmrc and package.json.

1. Clone the repo

> git clone ...

2. Install NPM dependencies

server> npm i

3. Create .env file

server> cp .env.example .env

Running:

Run the application

server> npm run start

Develop in watch mode

server> npm run start:dev

Debug in watch mode

server> npm run start:debug

• Debug Node.js application in WebStorm
• Debug Node.js application in Visual Studio Code

Run the application in Docker container

> docker run -p 3000:3000 -it $(docker build -q .)

Testing:

Execute unit tests

server> npm run test

Execute HTTP tests

HTTP tests are located in server/tests/http and can be executed in an IDE.

• HTTP client in WebStorm
• How to test HTTP REST API easily with Visual Studio Code