server

Shop Buddy

Notes about the backend

The backend was made for calculating the delivery costs with additional features to be implemented .

• express: NodeJS framework for creating app in server with a REST API
• mongo: MongoDB in Mlab and Mongoose for storing/fetching static data for the app
• firebase: Firebase Admin SDK for syncing authentication with front-end Firebase, implemented with passport-custom

Deployment

Deployed to Heroku under ShopBuddy with initial data populated in Mlab .

REST API URIs:

* `Get all categories`: http://api-shopbuddy.herokuapp.com/categories
* `Get product by id`: http://api-shopbuddy.herokuapp.com/products/id/:id
* `Get products by category`: http://api-shopbuddy.herokuapp.com/products/category/:categoryid
* `Get stores by id`: http://api-shopbuddy.herokuapp.com/stores/id/:storeid

Authentication:

Authentication via Firebase for certain routes to be implemented .

Requirements

• npm

Development

1. Install dependencies: npm install
2. Start the server with nodemon: npm startdev

Other documents

• CourierApp
• CustomerApp