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Connecting Express Routes to Mongo Lab

Introduction

Note: This can be a pair programming activity or done independently.

We’ve spent a lot of time this week writing apps with Node and Express from scratch, so let's get some more reps and build out an app that includes all of what we've learned. Remember, practice will make you better; this is why we’re having you repeat these steps, over and over again.

For this lab, we want you to get creative: create your own API with RESTful resources and connect your API to Mongo. In the solution code provided, we've used the Candy resource from Tuesday's Bulding Express Routes Lab as inspiration, but remember, you'll be building something with a different theme. Kitties, puppies, car parts - you name it! The world is your oyster so have fun and pick a theme you'll have fun with!

You're going to use Mongoose to create a schema for your model, as you've already done - again, think back to the Animals app. As a bonus challenge, we want you to try and to create a schema that incorporates embedded and/or referenced documents.

Exercise

Requirements

  • Create an entire RESTful resource in Express - GET/POST/PUT/DELETE - and use Mongoose-backed models and body-parser to create, edit, & destroy documents

    • Once you have your server running, create your first API endpoint - it should be a POST
    • The POST should be able to handle a success or a failure of the POST
    • Connect that endpoint with your model and hit the POST endpoint using cURL or Postman to create a new piece of data
    • Next, Create a GET endpoint. Hit the GET endpoint using cURL or Postman to create a new piece of data - you should see the data that you just POSTed
    • Repeat these steps for PUT and DELETE

  • Create views and render data in the browser with templating (EJS)

    • Create a views directory and ejs files in that directory
    • Challenge yourself by DRYing up your code and using a partial!

  • Deploy the app

  • We just went over this in class today so refer to your notes, Google to your heart's content, or ask a buddy for the steps involved to push your app live. If all else fails and you get super stuck, ask an instructor for assistance.

Bonus:

  • Incorporate embedded and referenced documents with Mongoose. Give it a try!

Deliverable

An example app can be found in solution-code. Use this as inspiration!

Additional Resources