rvigil24 / express-js-backend

Express-js-backend by Jobsimulator.dev

This is an Express JS Pokemon API based on PokeAPI. Your job is to fix 4 issues:

1. Implement Get Pokemon by ID
2. Implement Get Pokemon by Name
3. Implement Get Pokemon by Type
4. Implement Get Pokemon by HP (with Query Params)

Please refer to the API Swagger documentation for clear specifications of the API's intended behavior. You can find the Swagger docs at http://localhost:3000/api-docs.

Once you create a pull request with your changes, our automated test runner will validate your code to check if it is correct. No need for manual review!

Learning Objectives

You will learn and gain experience with:

• Express Routes
• Query Params
• HTTP Status Codes
• Route HTTP Methods
• RESTful API Design
• Manual Input Validation
• Swagger

How to start working

1. Fork this repo and clone it locally.
2. enter src directory and run npm install to install dependencies.
3. run npm start to start the development server.
4. Open src/app.js in your IDE to start exploring the codebase.
5. Open http://localhost:3000/api-docs to view the Swagger docs. This is where you can find the API specifications.
6. Fix all the issues (hints are provided as TODO comments in the code)
7. Once all your solutions are complete, create a single Pull Request to this repository
8. Check if your solutions passes our automated tests.

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