This is a template for a express API with typescript and yup validation.

1. Clone the repository
2. install dependencies with npm install or yarn
3. Create a .env file and set the environment variables (e.g., PORT, DATABASE_URL, etc.).
4. Run the development server using npm run dev or yarn dev

   |-- dist/
   |-- src/
        |-- middleware/
        |-- routes/
        |-- schemas/
        |-- utils/
            |-- types/
        |-- tests/
   .env  

• dist: This folder contains the compiled code. may not exist if you haven't run the build script yet.
• src: This folder contains the source code.
• src/middleware: This folder contains the middlewares. functions that have access to the request and response objects before the request is handled by the route.
• src/routes: This folder contains the routes. functions that handle the request and send the response.
• src/schemas: This folder contains the schemas. functions that validate the request body.
• src/utils: This folder contains the utils. functions that are used in multiple places.
• src/utils/types: This folder contains the types. typescript types.
• src/tests: This folder contains the tests. functions that test the code.

The environment variables are stored in the .env file. example env file:

PORT=3000

• npm run dev or yarn dev: Runs the development server
• npm run build or yarn build: Builds the project for production into the dist folder
• npm run start or yarn start: Runs the production server
• npm run test or yarn test: Runs the tests [!!!]

!!!: The tests are not implemented in this template as they are personal/situational preference. You can use any testing framework you want

Testing is an important part of any software development project. It helps ensure that your code is working correctly and prevents bugs and errors from being introduced into your application.

Here are some recommendations:

• Jest: https://jestjs.io/
• Mocha: https://mochajs.org/
• Jasmine: https://jasmine.github.io/
• Ava: https://github.com/avajs/ava

You can also use a test framework that is not listed here.

MIT

Diego Vallejo - @DiegoVallejoDev

Feel free to contribute to this project by opening a pull request or an issue.