📚 Books Library

A Node.js and MongoDB application for managing books in a library. Users can create, view, update, and delete book records efficiently.

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🚀 Features

• Add, update, and delete books.
• View a list of all available books.
• RESTful APIs for easy integration.
• MongoDB database for efficient storage.

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🛠 Tech Stack

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB
• Version Control: Git
• Tools: REST Client(VS code Extension),Postman (for API testing)

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📋 Installation

Follow these steps to set up the project locally:

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd books-library

2. Install Dependencies: Make sure you have Node.js and npm installed, then run:

   npm install

3. Set Up MongoDB:

   • Install and run MongoDB locally or connect to MongoDB Atlas.
   • Update the database connection string in .env:

     MONGODB_URI=mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/booksLibrary

4. Run the Application: Start the server with:

   npm start

   The app will be available at: http://localhost:3000

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🌐 API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/api/books	Fetch all books
GET	/api/books/:id	Get a single book
POST	/api/books	Add a new book
PUT	/api/books/:id	Update a book
DELETE	/api/books/:id	Delete a book

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🗂 Project Structure

books-library/
│
├── models/
│   └── Book.js            # Mongoose model for books
├── routes/
│   └── books.js           # Routes for book APIs
├── controllers/
│   └── booksController.js # Logic for handling API requests
├── config/
│   └── db.js              # MongoDB connection
│
├── .gitignore             # Ignore node_modules
├── package.json           # Project metadata
└── server.js              # Main application file

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit a pull request.

1. Fork the project.
2. Create your feature branch:

   git checkout -b feature/my-feature

3. Commit your changes:

   git commit -m "Add my feature"

4. Push to the branch:

   git push origin feature/my-feature

5. Open a pull request.

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