Welcome to the Bookstore Backend API! This API provides endpoints for managing books and authors in a bookstore.

• Books

  • GET /api/books: Get all books
  • GET /api/books/:id: Get a book by ID
  • POST /api/books: Add a new book
  • PUT /api/books/:id: Update a book by ID
  • DELETE /api/books/:id: Delete a book by ID

• Authors

  • GET /api/authors: Get all authors
  • GET /api/authors/:id: Get an author by ID
  • POST /api/authors: Add a new author
  • PUT /api/authors/:id: Update an author by ID
  • DELETE /api/authors/:id: Delete an author by ID

• config/: Contains configuration files.
• controllers/: Contains controller files for handling business logic.
• models/: Contains data models for books and authors.
• routes/: Contains route files defining API endpoints.
• .env: Environment variables file (not included in repository).
• .gitignore: Git ignore file.
• package.json: npm package configuration.
• server.js: Main server file.
• README.md: Project documentation.

1. Clone the repository.
2. Install dependencies using npm install.
3. Set up environment variables in a .env file (not included in repository).
4. Start the server using npm start.

• Version Control: This project must be version-controlled using Git.
• GitHub Repository: Create a new repository on GitHub for this project.
• Commits: Each feature addition or significant change should be committed separately.
• Commit Messages: Commit messages must be clear and descriptive, indicating the purpose of each change.
• Push to GitHub: Push the changes to the GitHub repository regularly.

1. Create a GitHub repository for this project.
2. Initialize the project as a Git repository locally.
3. Commit each feature addition or significant change separately with clear commit messages.
4. Push the commits to the GitHub repository.
5. Provide the GitHub repository link along with your submission.