SheSawLabs Server 🚀

Modern NodeJS Express Server
A scalable and production-ready Express.js server application

🎯 Project Overview

A robust NodeJS server built with Express.js, featuring modern development practices, security middleware, and scalable architecture.

🏗️ Architecture

src/
├── app.js              # Main server application
├── routes/             # API routes
├── controllers/        # Business logic controllers
├── middleware/         # Custom middleware
├── models/            # Data models
├── utils/             # Utility functions
└── config/            # Configuration files

🚀 Features

• Express.js Framework: Fast, unopinionated web framework
• Security Middleware: Helmet for security headers
• CORS Support: Cross-origin resource sharing enabled
• Request Logging: Morgan for HTTP request logging
• Environment Variables: dotenv for configuration
• Error Handling: Centralized error handling middleware
• Health Check: Built-in health check endpoint

🛠️ Installation & Setup

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/SheSawLabs/server.git
cd server

2. Install dependencies

npm install

3. Environment setup

cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env file with your configuration

4. Run the server

# Development mode with auto-reload
npm run dev

# Production mode
npm start

📝 Available Scripts

Script	Description
npm start	Start server in production mode
npm run dev	Start server in development mode with nodemon
npm test	Run test suite
npm run lint	Run ESLint
npm run lint:fix	Run ESLint with auto-fix

🔧 API Endpoints

Health Check

• GET / - Server information
• GET /health - Health status check

⚙️ Configuration

Environment variables in .env:

PORT=3000
NODE_ENV=development

🛡️ Security

• Helmet: Security headers middleware
• CORS: Cross-origin resource sharing
• Input Validation: Request body parsing limits
• Error Handling: Secure error responses

📦 Dependencies

Production

• express - Web framework
• cors - CORS middleware
• helmet - Security middleware
• morgan - HTTP logger
• dotenv - Environment variables

Development

• nodemon - Development auto-reload
• eslint - Code linting
• jest - Testing framework

🚀 Deployment

The server is ready for deployment on various platforms:

• Heroku: Procfile ready
• Docker: Containerization support
• PM2: Process management
• Cloud providers: AWS, GCP, Azure compatible

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

👥 Team

• SheSaw Labs - Initial work - SheSawLabs

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Built with ❤️ using Node.js and Express.js