Task Manager API

A simple REST API for managing tasks built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB.

Features

• Create, read, update, and delete tasks
• Store tasks in MongoDB database
• RESTful architecture

Technologies Used

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB
• Mongoose

Installation

1. Clone this repository

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/task-manager-api.git
   

2. Install dependencies

   cd task-manager-api
   npm install
   

3. Create a .env file in the root directory

   PORT=5000
   MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
   

4. Start the server

   npm run dev
   

API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/api/tasks	Get all tasks
POST	/api/tasks	Create a new task
GET	/api/tasks/:id	Get a specific task by ID
PUT	/api/tasks/:id	Update a task
DELETE	/api/tasks/:id	Delete a task

Request Examples

Create a task

POST /api/tasks
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "title": "Complete project",
  "description": "Finish the task manager API project"
}

Update a task

PUT /api/tasks/60d21b4667d0d8992e610c85
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "completed": true
}

License

MIT

Author

LAHIRU