Movies API (Express.js)

A starter Express.js REST API using JavaScript, in-memory storage, and Swagger UI docs.

Features

• Express 4 with /api/v1/movies CRUD
• Input validation via Zod
• Centralized error handling
• Health check at /api/health
• API docs at /docs (Swagger UI)
• Local-only (no Docker, no auth)

Getting Started

npm install
cp .env.example .env
npm run dev

Visit:

• API root: http://localhost:3000/api/health
• Docs: http://localhost:3000/docs

Sample Requests

curl http://localhost:3000/api/health

curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/v1/movies \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"title":"The Matrix","year":1999}'

curl "http://localhost:3000/api/v1/movies?page=1&limit=5&q=matrix"