🟩 node-api

A simple and modern Express-based REST API example ⚡
Includes validation, security middleware, and a minimal testing setup.

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🧩 Features

• 🛡 Security middleware: CORS, Helmet, Rate-limit
• 🧪 Request validation using Zod
• 🧫 Testing setup with Vitest
• ⚡ Minimal and clean Express server structure
• 🔍 Includes /health endpoint for quick checks

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📦 Example

import express from "express";

const app = express();

app.get("/health", (_, res) => res.json({ ok: true }));

app.listen(3000, () => console.log("Server ready 🚀"));

🚀 Getting Started

Install dependencies

npm install

Run the server

node index.js

With nodemon (optional)

npm install -g nodemon
nodemon index.js

🧪 Testing

npm test

Vitest is included for lightweight and fast test execution.

📁 Project Structure

node-api/
│── index.js
│── package.json
└── README.md

🎯 Goal

To provide a minimal yet complete Express REST API template featuring:

• Modern middleware
• Input validation
• A lightweight testing environment
• Beginner-friendly clean code

Perfect for learning, prototyping, or starting small backend projects.