diff --git a/.eslintrc b/.eslintrc
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+{
+  "rules": {
+    "no-console": "off",
+    "indent": [ "error", 2 ],
+    "quotes": [ "error", "single" ],
+    "semi": ["error", "always"],
+    "linebreak-style": [ "error", "unix" ]
+  },
+  "env": {
+    "es6": true,
+    "node": true,
+    "mocha": true,
+    "jasmine": true
+  },
+  "ecmaFeatures": {
+    "modules": true,
+    "experimentalObjectRestSpread": true,
+    "impliedStrict": true
+  },
+  "extends": "eslint:recommended"
+}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+
+# Created by https://www.gitignore.io/api/osx,linux,windows,node
+
+### OSX ###
+*.DS_Store
+.AppleDouble
+.LSOverride
+
+# Icon must end with two \r
+Icon
+# Thumbnails
+._*
+# Files that might appear in the root of a volume
+.DocumentRevisions-V100
+.fseventsd
+.Spotlight-V100
+.TemporaryItems
+.Trashes
+.VolumeIcon.icns
+.com.apple.timemachine.donotpresent
+# Directories potentially created on remote AFP share
+.AppleDB
+.AppleDesktop
+Network Trash Folder
+Temporary Items
+.apdisk
+
+
+### Linux ###
+*~
+
+# temporary files which can be created if a process still has a handle open of a deleted file
+.fuse_hidden*
+
+# KDE directory preferences
+.directory
+
+# Linux trash folder which might appear on any partition or disk
+.Trash-*
+
+# .nfs files are created when an open file is removed but is still being accessed
+.nfs*
+
+
+### Windows ###
+# Windows image file caches
+Thumbs.db
+ehthumbs.db
+
+# Folder config file
+Desktop.ini
+
+# Recycle Bin used on file shares
+$RECYCLE.BIN/
+
+# Windows Installer files
+*.cab
+*.msi
+*.msm
+*.msp
+
+# Windows shortcuts
+*.lnk
+
+
+### Node ###
+# Logs
+logs
+*.log
+npm-debug.log*
+
+# Runtime data
+pids
+*.pid
+*.seed
+*.pid.lock
+
+# Directory for instrumented libs generated by jscoverage/JSCover
+lib-cov
+
+# Coverage directory used by tools like istanbul
+coverage
+
+# nyc test coverage
+.nyc_output
+
+# Grunt intermediate storage (http://gruntjs.com/creating-plugins#storing-task-files)
+.grunt
+
+# node-waf configuration
+.lock-wscript
+
+# Compiled binary addons (http://nodejs.org/api/addons.html)
+build/Release
+
+# Dependency directories
+node_modules
+jspm_packages
+
+# Optional npm cache directory
+.npm
+
+# Optional eslint cache
+.eslintcache
+
+# Optional REPL history
+.node_repl_history
+
+# Output of 'npm pack'
+*.tgz
+
+# Yarn Integrity file
+.yarn-integrity
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
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+# Express REST API
+
+## Overview
+
+This is a basic Express API app that allows a developer to POST, GET and DELETE data from an API. A developer should be able to see the appropriate response statuses when interacting with the API.
+
+## How do I use this app?
+
+* Clone this repo and run the command `npm i` in your terminal to install all of the dependencies.
+
+* You will also need to run the command `brew install httpie`. For this app, the requests used in the terminal are formatted via HTTPie CLI.
+
+* Open 2 panes in your terminal to get started. You should see response status codes in both terminal panes.
+
+* Be sure that you are in the root of the repo directory before attempting to initiate the port to the server. To do this, run `node server.js` in the first terminal pane.
+  * `server running:` followed by your PORT number should be logged in the terminal
+
+### POST requests
+  * **i.e.** 200 OK request: `http POST localhost:3000/api/pin title="sample title" skill="sample skill"`
+    * You should receive a response with the content of the appropriate pin you just posted.
+  * **i.e.** 400 BAD request: `http POST localhost:3000/api/pin` (no title and skill is attached to POST request)
+    * You should receive a response with a 'Bad Request' message.
+
+### GET requests
+  * **i.e.** 200 OK request: `http localhost:3000/api/pin?id=17b389b0-c2ff-11e6-9794-69f9c8e1c4f5`
+    * You must pass in a query string equal to the unique id of the pin you want to retrieve.
+    * You should receive a response with the content of the appropriate pin.
+  * **i.e.** 400 BAD request: `http localhost:3000/api/pin`
+    * You should receive a response with a 'Bad Request' message.
+
+### DELETE requests
+  * **i.e.** 204 No Content request: `http DELETE localhost:3000/api/pin?id=69df11c0-c2fd-11e6-8512-d5d43d0553c1`
+    * You must pass in a query string equal to the unique id of the pin you want to delete.
+  * **i.e.** 400 BAD request: `http localhost:3000/api/pin`
+    * You should receive a response with a 'Bad Request' message.
+
+GET, POST and DELETE request commands should be run in the second terminal pane. JSON files should be posted and deleted from the `/data/pin` folder depending on your terminal commands.
diff --git a/data/pin/22f30480-c35f-11e6-b975-93db3f47cc6c.json b/data/pin/22f30480-c35f-11e6-b975-93db3f47cc6c.json
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+{"id":"22f30480-c35f-11e6-b975-93db3f47cc6c","title":"test title","skill":"test skill"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
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+++ b/gulpfile.js
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+'use strict';
+
+const gulp = require('gulp');
+const eslint = require('gulp-eslint');
+const mocha = require('gulp-mocha');
+
+gulp.task('test', function(){
+  gulp.src('./test/*-test.js', {read: false})
+  .pipe(mocha({reporter: 'spec'}));
+});
+
+gulp.task('lint', function(){
+  return gulp.src(['**/*.js','!node_modules/**'])
+  .pipe(eslint())
+  .pipe(eslint.format())
+  .pipe(eslint.failAfterError());
+});
+
+gulp.task('dev', function(){
+  gulp.watch(['**/*.js','!node_modules/**'], ['lint', 'test']);
+});
+
+gulp.task('default', ['dev']);
diff --git a/lib/storage.js b/lib/storage.js
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+++ b/lib/storage.js
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+'use strict';
+
+const Promise = require('bluebird');
+const fs = Promise.promisifyAll(require('fs'), {suffix: 'Prom'});
+const createError = require('http-errors');
+const debug = require('debug')('pin:storage');
+
+module.exports = exports = {};
+
+exports.createItem = function(schemaName, item) {
+  debug('createItem');
+
+  if (!schemaName) return Promise.reject(createError(400, 'expected schema name'));
+  if (!item) return Promise.reject(createError(400, 'expected item'));
+
+  let json = JSON.stringify(item);
+  return fs.writeFileProm(`${__dirname}/../data/${schemaName}/${item.id}.json`, json)
+  .then(() => item)
+  .catch(err => Promise.reject(createError(500, err.message)));
+};
+
+exports.fetchItem = function(schemaName, id) {
+  debug('fetchItem');
+
+  if (!schemaName) return Promise.reject(createError(400, 'expected schema name'));
+  if (!id) return Promise.reject(createError(400, 'expected id'));
+
+  return fs.readFileProm(`${__dirname}/../data/${schemaName}/${id}.json`)
+  .then(data => {
+    let item = JSON.parse(data.toString());
+    return item;
+  })
+  .catch(err => Promise.reject(createError(404, err.message)));
+};
+
+exports.deleteItem = function(schemaName, id) {
+  debug('deleteItem');
+
+  if (!schemaName) return Promise.reject(createError(400, 'expected schema name'));
+  if (!id) return Promise.reject(createError(400, 'expected id'));
+
+  return fs.unlinkProm(`${__dirname}/../data/${schemaName}/${id}.json`)
+  .catch(err => Promise.reject(createError(404, err.message)));
+};
diff --git a/model/pin.js b/model/pin.js
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+++ b/model/pin.js
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+'use strict';
+
+const uuid = require('node-uuid');
+const createError = require('http-errors');
+const debug = require('debug')('pin:pin');
+const storage = require('../lib/storage.js');
+
+const Pin = module.exports = function(title, skill) {
+  debug('pin constructor');
+
+  if (!title) throw createError(400, 'expected title');
+  if (!skill) throw createError(400, 'expected skill');
+
+  this.id = uuid.v1();
+  this.title = title;
+  this.skill = skill;
+};
+
+Pin.createPin = function(_pin) {
+  debug('createPin');
+
+  try {
+    let pin = new Pin(_pin.title, _pin.skill);
+    return storage.createItem('pin', pin);
+  } catch (err) {
+    return Promise.reject(err);
+  }
+};
+
+Pin.fetchPin = function(id) {
+  debug('fetchPin');
+  return storage.fetchItem('pin', id);
+};
+
+Pin.deletePin = function(id) {
+  debug('deletePin');
+  return storage.deleteItem('pin', id);
+};
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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+++ b/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "08-vanilla_rest_api",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "",
+  "main": "gulpfile.js",
+  "directories": {
+    "test": "test"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
+    "start": "DEBUG='note*' node server.js"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/kcirekcom/08-vanilla_rest_api.git"
+  },
+  "keywords": [],
+  "author": "",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/kcirekcom/08-vanilla_rest_api/issues"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/kcirekcom/08-vanilla_rest_api#readme",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "bluebird": "^3.4.6",
+    "body-parser": "^1.15.2",
+    "debug": "^2.4.5",
+    "express": "^4.14.0",
+    "http-errors": "^1.5.1",
+    "morgan": "^1.7.0",
+    "node-uuid": "^1.4.7"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "chai": "^3.5.0",
+    "gulp": "^3.9.1",
+    "gulp-eslint": "^3.0.1",
+    "gulp-mocha": "^3.0.1",
+    "mocha": "^3.2.0",
+    "superagent": "^3.3.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
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+++ b/server.js
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+'use strict';
+
+const express = require('express');
+const morgan = require('morgan');
+const createError = require('http-errors');
+const jsonParser = require('body-parser').json();
+const debug = require('debug')('pin:server');
+
+const app = express();
+const Pin = require('./model/pin.js');
+const PORT = 3000;
+
+app.use(morgan('dev'));
+
+app.post('/api/pin', jsonParser, function(req, res, next) {
+  debug('POST: /api/pin');
+
+  Pin.createPin(req.body)
+  .then(pin => res.json(pin))
+  .catch(err => next(err));
+});
+
+app.get('/api/pin', function(req, res, next) {
+  debug('GET: /api/pin');
+
+  Pin.fetchPin(req.query.id)
+  .then(pin => res.json(pin))
+  .catch(err => next(err));
+});
+
+app.delete('/api/pin', function(req, res, next) {
+  debug('DELETE: /api/pin');
+
+  Pin.deletePin(req.query.id)
+  .then(() => res.status(204).send())
+  .catch(err => next(err));
+});
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line
+app.use(function(err, req, res, next) {
+  debug('error middleware');
+  console.error(err.message);
+
+  if (err.status) {
+    res.status(err.status).send(err.name);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  err = createError(500, err.message);
+  res.status(err.status).send(err.name);
+});
+
+app.listen(PORT, () => {
+  console.log(`server running: ${PORT}`);
+});
diff --git a/test/pin-route-test.js b/test/pin-route-test.js
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+++ b/test/pin-route-test.js
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+'use strict';
+
+const request = require('superagent');
+const expect = require('chai').expect;
+
+require('../server.js');
+
+describe('Pin Routes', function() {
+  var pin = null;
+  describe('POST: /api/pin', function() {
+    it('should return a pin', function(done) {
+      request.post('localhost:3000/api/pin')
+      .send({title: 'test title', skill: 'test skill'})
+      .end((err, res) => {
+        if(err) return done(err);
+        expect(res.status).to.equal(200);
+        expect(res.body.title).to.equal('test title');
+        expect(res.body.skill).to.equal('test skill');
+        pin = res.body;
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+    it('should return a 400 bad request error', function(done) {
+      request.post('localhost:3000/api/pin')
+      .end((res) => {
+        expect(res.status).to.equal(400);
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('GET: /api/pin', function() {
+    it('should return a pin', function(done) {
+      request.get(`localhost:3000/api/pin?id=${pin.id}`)
+      .end((err, res) => {
+        if(err) return done(err);
+        expect(res.status).to.equal(200);
+        expect(res.body.title).to.equal('test title');
+        expect(res.body.skill).to.equal('test skill');
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+    it('should return a 404 pin not found error', function(done) {
+      request.get('localhost:3000/api/pin?id==513dh46ef')
+      .end((res) => {
+        expect(res.status).to.equal(404);
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+    it('should return a 400 bad request error', function(done) {
+      request.get('localhost:3000/api/pin')
+      .end((res) => {
+        expect(res.status).to.equal(400);
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('DELETE: /api/pin', function() {
+    it('should return no pin content', function(done) {
+      request.delete(`localhost:3000/api/pin?id=${pin.id}`)
+      .end((err, res) => {
+        expect(res.status).to.equal(204);
+        expect(res.body.title).to.equal(undefined);
+        expect(res.body.skill).to.equal(undefined);
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});