Node.js API: CRUD operations with Pagination, Filtering, Grouping and Sorting capabilities.

Node.js REST API with CRUD and Aggregation operations including Pagination, Filtering, Grouping, Sorting and Partial Text Search.

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Tutorial

Tutorial available here

API Documentation

Request parameters

• q -  Keywords or phrases to search for in the event name - Performs Partial Text Search.
• date - Retireve all events for the specified date. Format: YYYY-MM-DD (e.g. 2020-01-08) 
• sort_order - The order to sort the events in. Possible options: asc, desc. Default: asc
• limit (int)- The number of results to return per page. Default: 5
• page (int) - Use to page through the results.

Response object

• totalResults(int) - The total number of results available for the request.
• limit(int) - The limit used
• page(int) - The current page number
• totalPages(int) - The total number of pages available
• hasPrevPage(boolean) - Indicates if there is a previous page
• hasPrevPage(boolean) - Indicates if there is a next page
• prevPage(int) - The previous page in the resultset
• nextPage(int) - The next page in the resultset
• events (array)- The events grouped by date. Contains JSON objects with an _id and data key.

events

• _id(date) - The event date
• data (array)- The events for this date. Contains JSON objects

data

• userId - The identifier id for the user that created the event.
• name(string) - The name of the event
• location(string) - The location of the
• address(string) - The location of the event
• start_date(string) - The start date and time of the event
• end_date (string) - The end date and time of the event
• description(string) - A description or snippet from the article.
• image (string) - The URL to a image for the event.
• createdAt (string) - The date and time that the event was added.

Testing

Use Postman to test.

Seed Database

Populate the database with some fake data by accessing the seed endpoint. /api/event/seed . Make sure you have logged in as this endpoint requires an authentication token.

Create a GET request to /api/event/seed

Pagination and Sorting

Create GET requests

1. Get all events [default limit is 5] http://localhost:3000/api/event

2. Page through the results http://localhost:3000/api/event?page=2

3. Get all events in descending order http://localhost:3000/api/event?sort_order=desc

4. Get all events with a limit of 10 http://localhost:3000/api/event?limit=10

Filtering and Grouping

Create GET requests

1. Search for an event
   http://localhost:3000/api/event?q=[search_text]

2. Get all the events for a particular date - Grouped
   http://localhost:3000/api/event?date=2020-07-07

3. Get all the events for a particular date - Without Grouping
   http://localhost:3000/api/event?date=2020-07-07&group=0

4. Get all the events without Grouping
   http://localhost:3000/api/event?group=false

Create, Read and Update

1. Create an event [POST]
   http://localhost:3000/api/event

2. Read an event [GET]
   http://localhost:3000/api/event

3. Update the event [PUT]
   http://localhost:3000/api/event
   

Attempt to update an event that doesn't belong to you. Should receive an error message. { "message": "Event does not exist" }