Phonebook App

This is a phonebook application built as part of the Full Stack Open course, specifically Chapter 3. The application allows users to store, retrieve, update, and delete contact information.

Features

• RESTful API for managing contacts
• CRUD operations for phonebook entries
• Express.js for backend
• MongoDB for database
• Middleware for error handling and logging

Technologies Used

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB with Mongoose
• dotenv
• morgan (for logging)
• cors
• nodemon (for development)

Setup and Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/phonebook-app.git
   cd phonebook-app

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up the environment variables:

   • Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:

     PORT=3001
     MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string

4. Start the server:

   npm start

   Or in development mode:

   npm run dev

5. The API will be running at http://localhost:3001.

API Endpoints

Phonebook

• GET /api/persons - Get all contacts
• POST /api/persons - Add a new contact
• GET /api/persons/:id - Get a specific contact
• PUT /api/persons/:id - Update a contact
• DELETE /api/persons/:id - Delete a contact

Testing

Run tests using:

npm test

Author

Created by Jeromy (https://github.com/jxromy) as part of the Full Stack Open course.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.