RESTFul API Template

index.js

// 1. REQUIRE DEPENDENCIES
const express = require('express');
const mongodb = require('mongodb');
const cors = require('cors');

const app = express();

// enable the use of JSON
app.use(express.json());

// enable CORS 
app.use(express.cors());

// 2. SETUP ROUTES
app.get('/api', function(req,res){
    res.send("API is running");
})

// 3. ENABLE THE SERVER
app.listen(3000, function(){
    console.log("Server has started");
})