REST API for Workout Routines using MongoDB, Express & NodeJS | Browse API!

Populate the seed

To populate the exercises seed run the command :

npm run seed

It will create two collections exercises and routines in your MongoDB.

Start the server

To start the server run on your terminal:

npm run start

It will automatically connect to the MongoDB host 127.0.0.1 on the port 27017.

To run the server on watch mode:

npm run dev

API Exercises Data Structure

The JSON Data that the API for /exercises is gonna return has the following format:

{
  "_id": "serial",
  "name": "Exercise name",
  "type": "Type of exercise: Push, Pull, Legs",
  "primary_muscles": "Main muscles involved",
  "url": "Youtube video of the exercise",
  "routine": "Id of the routine it's used in"
}

API Routines Data Structure

The JSON Data that the API for /routines is gonna return has the following format:

{
  "_id": "serial",
  "name": "Routine name",
  "sets": "No. of sets per exercise",
  "reps": "No. of reps per exercise",
  "exercises": "Array of exercises ids"
}

Documentation for API Endpoints

All URIs are relative to https://localhost:4001/api or https://mern-rel-model.vercel.app/api

HTTP request	Description
Exercises
GET /exercises	Get All Exercises
GET /exercises/{exerciseId}	Get Exercise by id
GET /exercises/{exerciseId}/routines	Get Exercise by id and populate it with routines info
POST /exercises	Create new Exercise using body params
PUT /exercises/{exerciseId}	Update Exercise using body params
PUT /exercises/{exerciseId}/update-routine	Update or Delete routine related to one Exercise using body params
DELETE /exercises/{exerciseId}	Delete Exercise by id
Routines
GET /routines	Get All Routines
GET /routines/{routineId}	Get Routine by id
GET /routines/{routineId}/exercises	Get Routine by id and populate it with exercises info
POST /routines	Create new Routine using body params
PUT /routines/{routineId}	Update Routine using body params
PUT /routines/{routineId}/update-exercise	Add or Delete exercise related to a Routine using body params
DELETE /routines/{routineId}	Delete Routine by id