E-commerce Application

This repository contains an e-commerce application built using Express.js, TypeScript, MongoDB, and Zod for robust data validation. The application includes essential features for managing products and orders, ensuring a seamless e-commerce experience.

Features

• Product Management:

  • Create, read, update, and delete products.
  • Manage product details including name, description, price, category, tags, variants, and inventory status.

• Order Management:

  • Create new orders.
  • Retrieve all orders.
  • Retrieve orders based on user email.

• Data Validation:

  • Comprehensive data validation using Zod to ensure data integrity and consistency.

• Error Handling:

  • Structured error responses for better client-side handling.

Tech Stack

• Backend Framework: Express.js
• Programming Language: TypeScript
• Database: MongoDB
• Data Modeling: Mongoose
• Validation: Zod

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• MongoDB

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/jakariamasum/EcomExpress
   cd EcomExpress

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables Create a .env file in the root of your project with the following contents:

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   PORT= 5000
   DATABASE_URL= mongodb://localhost:27017/your-database-name

4. Start MongoDB server.

5. Run the application:

   npm run start:dev

API Endpoints

Product Management

• Create a New Product
  • POST /api/products
• Retrieve All Products
  • GET /api/products
• Retrieve All Products by search
  • GET /api/products?searchTerm=<searchTerm>
• Retrieve a Specific Product by ID
  • GET /api/products/:productId
• Update Product Information
  • PUT /api/products/:productId
• Delete a Product
  • DELETE /api/products/:productId

Order Management

• Create a New Order
  • POST /api/orders
• Retrieve All Orders
  • GET /api/orders
• Retrieve Orders by User Email
  • GET /api/orders/search?email=<email>

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request for any features, bug fixes, or improvements.