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10 changes: 5 additions & 5 deletions README.md
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# Project Happy Thoughts API

Replace this readme with your own information about your project.

Start by briefly describing the assignment in a sentence or two. Keep it short and to the point.
This is the backend for the Happy Thoughts project, a simple API that enables users to share their positive thoughts and like thoughts posted by others. The goal is to create a functional and accessible API using modern web development technologies.

## The problem

Describe how you approached to problem, and what tools and techniques you used to solve it. How did you plan? What technologies did you use? If you had more time, what would be next?
The goal of this project was to create an API that allows users to share positive thoughts and like others' posts. To achieve this, I used Express.js for server-side logic, MongoDB with Mongoose for data storage and validation, and dotenv for environment variables. The API includes endpoints to post new thoughts, fetch the 20 most recent thoughts, and like posts, with sorting and error handling to ensure a smooth experience.

## View it live

Every project should be deployed somewhere. Be sure to include the link to the deployed project so that the viewer can click around and see what it's all about.
https://project-happy-thoughts-api-oq4w.onrender.com/

check /endpoints for documentation
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{
"name": "project-happy-thoughts-api",
"version": "1.0.0",
"description": "Starter project to get up and running with express quickly",
"description": "project-happy-thoughts-api",
"scripts": {
"start": "babel-node server.js",
"dev": "nodemon server.js --exec babel-node"
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"@babel/node": "^7.16.8",
"@babel/preset-env": "^7.16.11",
"cors": "^2.8.5",
"express": "^4.17.3",
"mongoose": "^8.0.0",
"nodemon": "^3.0.1"
"dotenv": "^16.4.7",
"express": "^4.21.2",
"mongoose": "^8.9.2"
},
"main": "server.js",
"type": "module",
"keywords": [],
"devDependencies": {
"nodemon": "^3.1.9"
}
}
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mongoose.connect(mongoUrl);
mongoose.Promise = Promise;

// Defines the port the app will run on. Defaults to 8080, but can be overridden
// when starting the server. Example command to overwrite PORT env variable value:
// PORT=9000 npm start
const port = process.env.PORT || 8080;
const app = express();

// Add middlewares to enable cors and json body parsing
app.use(cors());
app.use(express.json());

// Start defining your routes here
// Define the Thought model
const Thought = mongoose.model("Thought", {
message: {
type: String,
required: true,
minlength: 5,
maxlength: 140,
},
hearts: {
type: Number,
default: 0,
},
createdAt: {
type: Date,
default: () => new Date(),
},
});

// Default route
app.get("/", (req, res) => {
res.send("Hello Technigo!");
res.send("Welcome to the Happy Thoughts API!");
});

// GET /thoughts - Fetch the 20 most recent thoughts
app.get("/thoughts", async (req, res) => {
try {
const thoughts = await Thought.find()
.sort({ createdAt: -1 }) // Sort by createdAt in descending order
.limit(20); // Limit to 20 results
res.status(200).json(thoughts);
} catch (err) {
res.status(400).json({ message: "Could not fetch thoughts", error: err });
}
});

// POST /thoughts - Create a new thought
app.post("/thoughts", async (req, res) => {
const { message } = req.body;

try {
const newThought = await new Thought({ message }).save();
res.status(201).json(newThought);
} catch (err) {
res.status(400).json({
message: "Could not save thought",
errors: err.errors
});
}
});

// POST /thoughts/:thoughtId/like - Add a heart to a thought
app.post("/thoughts/:thoughtId/like", async (req, res) => {
const { thoughtId } = req.params;

try {
const updatedThought = await Thought.findByIdAndUpdate(
thoughtId,
{ $inc: { hearts: 1 } }, // Increment hearts by 1
{ new: true } // Return the updated document
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);

if (!updatedThought) {
res.status(404).json({ message: "Thought not found" });
} else {
res.status(200).json(updatedThought);
}
} catch (err) {
res.status(400).json({ message: "Could not update hearts", error: err });
}
});

// GET /endpoints - Documentation
app.get("/endpoints", (req, res) => {
const apiDocumentation = [
{
path: "/",
methods: ["GET"],
middleware: ["anonymous"],
},
{
path: "/thoughts",
methods: ["GET", "POST"],
middleware: ["anonymous"],
},
{
path: "/thoughts/:thoughtId/like",
methods: ["POST"],
middleware: ["anonymous"],
},
];
res.status(200).json(apiDocumentation);
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});

// Start the server
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