@bodheesh/create-bodhi-node-app/src/templates/rest-api/README.md

Create a production-ready Node.js REST API with zero configuration

# REST API Boilerplate

A simple and scalable REST API boilerplate built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB.

## Features

- Express.js framework
- MongoDB with Mongoose ODM
- Basic authentication setup
- User CRUD operations
- Error handling middleware
- Environment variables configuration
- Basic security with helmet

## Getting Started

### Prerequisites

- Node.js (v14 or higher)
- MongoDB

### Installation

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies:
```bash
npm install
```

3. Create a `.env` file in the root directory and add your environment variables:
```env
NODE_ENV=development
PORT=3000
MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/your-database
JWT_SECRET=your-jwt-secret
JWT_EXPIRES_IN=1d
```

4. Start the server:
```bash
npm start
```

## API Endpoints

### Users
- GET /api/users - Get all users
- GET /api/users/:id - Get a single user
- POST /api/users - Create a new user
- PUT /api/users/:id - Update a user
- DELETE /api/users/:id - Delete a user

## Project Structure

```
src/
├── config/         # Configuration files
├── controllers/    # Route controllers
├── middleware/     # Custom middleware
├── models/         # Mongoose models
├── routes/         # Route definitions
├── app.js         # Express app setup
└── index.js       # App entry point
```

## Contributing

Feel free to submit issues and enhancement requests.