Express - lesson 8 | HackIndia Skills

Express - lesson 8 | HackIndia Skills | HackIndia

Example

Useful files

A simple structure is enough. Make the important parts easy to find.

your-api/
  src/
    app.js
    server.js
    routes/
      jobs.routes.js
    middleware/
      requestLogger.js
      errorHandler.js
    controllers/
      jobs.controller.js
  .env.example
  .gitignore
  package.json
  README.md

Example

README starter

Write your README for someone who has your GitHub link and five minutes. Include exact commands and a few sample requests.

# Campus Jobs API

Express 5 API built with Node.js 24 LTS.

## Features
- Routes for jobs
- Router-level middleware
- Request body, query, and params handling
- Meaningful HTTP status codes
- Environment variables
- Centralized error handling

## Run locally
1. Install dependencies
   npm install

2. Create env file
   cp .env.example .env

3. Start the API
   npm run dev

## Environment variables
PORT=3000
NODE_ENV=development

## Example requests
GET /api/jobs?location=Pune
GET /api/jobs/1
POST /api/jobs
Body: { "title": "Backend Intern", "company": "Demo Startup" }

## Tech
Node.js 24 LTS, Express 5

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