MongoDB? or MySQL? I don't know, I just want a database to stash everyone's data and sell it to our data overlords. That's why I made mongooseY, inspired by X... but Y... and Mongofied.
This challenge was module 18 of the edX/Monash University bootcamp, focusing on NoSQL databases. I learned a lot of new things from this unit; not even related to MongoDB, but I like the idea of having all the routes separate to the controllers. It looks a lot more organised and separates their purposes instead of having it all in one routes or controllers directory like we used to do.
Now that I've done a MongoDB project, would I use MongoDB or MySQL? I actually like both. I like how identical MongoDB and Mongoose is to JavaScript, but similar can be achieved by using Sequelize on MySQL. I think both present "annoyances" when handling data with JavaScript, but I feel like I worked a bit more with Sequelize so I've accustomed to it. I think I need to spend some more time using MongoDB before I join the MySQL or MongoDB cult!
The acceptance criteria of this project were as follows:
GIVEN a social network API
WHEN I enter the command to invoke the application
THEN my server is started and the Mongoose models are synced to the MongoDB database
WHEN I open API GET routes in Insomnia for users and thoughts
THEN the data for each of these routes is displayed in a formatted JSON
WHEN I test API POST, PUT, and DELETE routes in Insomnia
THEN I am able to successfully create, update, and delete users and thoughts in my database
WHEN I test API POST and DELETE routes in Insomnia
THEN I am able to successfully create and delete reactions to thoughts and add and remove friends to a user’s friend listA walkthrough video of this application can be seen at the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13P4PlkdeF6A6i28YDIrhOK3WFcHLoY4y/view. If in future the link does not work, the video can be downloaded at "./assets/walkthrough-video.webm" of this repository.
- Clone this repository.
- Run the command
npm run startornpm run watch(watch uses the nodemon package). - Send some HTTP requests!
This project is covered under the MIT License.
x4ndez: https://github.com/x4ndez
Questions may be directed to my LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandernanfro/.