Personal Blogging Platform API

This is a simple RESTful API for a personal blogging platform built using Express.js and MongoDB. The API allows users to perform CRUD operations on blog posts.

Features

• Create a new blog post
• Read a single blog post or all blog posts
• Update an existing blog post
• Delete an existing blog post
• Filter blog posts by a search term

Technologies Used

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB
• Mongoose

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed on your machine
• MongoDB installed or access to a MongoDB database

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/blog-api.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd blog-api
   

3. Install the dependencies:

   npm install
   

Configuration

1. Set up your MongoDB connection in src/config/database.js.
2. Update any necessary environment variables.

Running the Application

To start the server, run:

npm start

The server will run on http://localhost:3000.

API Endpoints

Create a Blog Post

• POST /api/posts
• Request Body: { "title": "Post Title", "content": "Post Content", "author": "Author Name" }

Get a Single Blog Post

• GET /api/posts/:id

Get All Blog Posts

• GET /api/posts

Update a Blog Post

• PUT /api/posts/:id
• Request Body: { "title": "Updated Title", "content": "Updated Content" }

Delete a Blog Post

• DELETE /api/posts/:id

Search Blog Posts

• GET /api/posts/search?term=searchTerm

Error Handling

The API includes error handling middleware to manage errors and send appropriate HTTP responses.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.