Express TypeScript Backend with Prisma

A robust REST API backend built with Express.js, TypeScript, and Prisma ORM featuring authentication and note management.

Features

• 🔐 JWT-based Authentication
• 📝 CRUD operations for Notes
• 🔍 Search functionality
• 📄 Pagination support
• ⚡ Rate limiting
• 🔒 Password validation and security
• 🎯 Input validation
• 🚫 Error handling middleware
• 📦 PostgreSQL database with Prisma ORM

Tech Stack

• Node.js
• Express.js
• TypeScript
• Prisma ORM
• PostgreSQL
• JSON Web Tokens
• bcrypt.js
• express-validator
• express-rate-limit

Installation

1- Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/KhaledSaeed18/Express-Notes-App-with-TypeScript-Prisma-PostgreSQL.git
cd Express-Notes-App-with-TypeScript-Prisma-PostgreSQL

2- Install dependencies:

npm install

3- Create a .env file in the root directory:

PORT=<port-number>
API_VERSION=v1
BASE_URL=/api
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://<username>:<password>@localhost:5432/<database-name>
JWT_SECRET=your-jwt-secret-key
JWT_REFRESH_SECRET=your-jwt-refresh-secret-key

4- Set up the database:

npx prisma migrate dev   # Apply the migrations

npx prisma generate   # Generate the Prisma Client

5- Run the application:

npm run dev

6- Production Build:

npm run build
npm start

API Endpoints

Base URL

http://localhost:3000/api/v1

• Authentication:

  • POST /api/v1/auth/signup - Register a new user
  • POST /api/v1/auth/signin - Login user
  • POST /api/v1/auth/refresh-token - Refresh access token

• Notes:

  • POST /api/v1/note/create-note - Create a new note
  • GET /api/v1/note/get-notes - Get all notes (paginated)
  • GET /api/v1/note/get-note/:id - Get a specific note
  • GET /api/v1/note/search-notes - Search notes (paginated)
  • PUT /api/v1/note/update-note/:id - Update a note
  • DELETE /api/v1/note/delete-note/:id - Delete a note