Instructions to Set Up and Run the Application Locally

To set up and run the application locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone this repository to your local machine.

   git clone <repository-url>

2. Navigate to the project directory.

3. Install the required dependencies.

   npm install

4. Set up a MongoDB database either locally or using a cloud solution like MongoDB Atlas. Update the MongoDB connection URI in the db.js file.

5. Run the application.

   npm start

Book Management API

This is a RESTful API for managing books. It allows users to perform CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations on book data. The API is built using Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB(moongoose).

API Endpoints and Usage

• Add a New Book:

  • Endpoint: POST /books
  • Usage:
    • Send a POST request to /books with a JSON body containing book details (title, author, summary) to create a new book.

• View a List of All Books:

  • Endpoint: GET /books
  • Usage:
    • Send a GET request to /books to retrieve a list of all books in the database.

• View Details of a Specific Book by its ID:

  • Endpoint: GET /books/:id
  • Usage:
    • Send a GET request to /books/:id with the book's ID to retrieve the details of a specific book.

• Update a Book's Details:

  • Endpoint: PUT /books/:id
  • Usage:
    • Send a PUT request to /books/:id with the book's ID and a JSON body containing the updated book details (title, author, summary) to update a specific book.

• Delete a Book:

  • Endpoint: DELETE /books/:id
  • Usage:
    • Send a DELETE request to /books/:id with the book's ID to delete a specific book.