Node.js Express Dogs API

This is a simple Node.js Express application that provides CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations for managing dogs. It uses an in-memory array to store dog data. Each dog object includes properties such as name, breed, age, and favoriteToy.

Getting Started

These instructions will help you get the project up and running on your local machine for development and testing purposes.

Prerequisites

What things you need to install the software and how to install them:

• Node.js
• npm (Node Package Manager)

Installing

A step-by-step series of examples that tell you how to get a development environment running:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone [repository_url]
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd [project_name]
   

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

Running the Application

Run the application with the following command:

npm start

The server will start and listen for requests on http://localhost:3000.

Endpoints

The application supports the following endpoints:

• GET /dogs: Fetch all dogs.
• GET /dogs/:id: Fetch a single dog by ID.
• POST /dogs: Add a new dog.
• PUT /dogs/:id: Update an existing dog by ID.
• DELETE /dogs/:id: Delete a dog by ID.

Running Tests

To run the automated tests for this system, use the following command:

npm test

Built With

• Node.js - The JavaScript runtime
• Express - The web framework
• Jest - The testing framework
• Supertest - The library for testing HTTP