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Express Notes REST API

A simple REST API built with Express for creating, reading, updating, and deleting text notes, using an in-memory array as storage. Learners practice Express routing, middleware, and REST conventions before introducing a real database.

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~6.5h
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5
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Node.js · Express

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Project roadmap

  1. 01

    Set up Express

    ~1h

    Initialize an Express server with JSON body-parsing middleware.

  2. 02

    Add read endpoints

    ~1.5h

    Implement GET and POST routes for listing and creating notes.

  3. 03

    Add update and delete

    ~1.5h

    Implement PUT and DELETE routes for updating and removing notes by id.

  4. 04

    Add validation

    ~1.5h

    Add input validation middleware and return consistent error response shapes.

  5. 05

    Test the API

    ~1h

    Write a curl or Postman-based test script exercising every endpoint.

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Tech stack

Node.jsExpress