Express Todo API Template

A simple and reusable REST API template for managing todos.
Built with Node.js, Express, and JSON file-based storage.
Perfect for learning, prototyping, or bootstrapping backend systems.

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💡 Features

• ⚡ CRUD API for Todos
• 📂 JSON file persistence
• 🧪 Jest + Supertest test suite
• 🧑‍💻 Modular folder structure
• 📦 Docker-ready (optional)

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🚀 Getting Started

git clone https://github.com/your-username/express-todo-api-template.git
cd express-todo-api-template
npm install
npm start

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📚 API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/api/todos	Get all todos
POST	/api/todos	Create a new todo
PUT	/api/todos/:id	Update an existing todo
DELETE	/api/todos/:id	Delete a todo

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🧪 Run Tests

npm test

Tests use a mock JSON file todos_test.json
to prevent polluting production data.

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🔧 Folder Structure

controllers/
data/
routes/
tests/
server.js
package.json

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📢 License

MIT License — feel free to fork & extend!