- A Library Management API (Backend) built with Express.js, TypeScript and MongoDB Atlas (via Mongoose).
- Book Management: Create, read, update, and delete books
- Borrowing System: Handle book borrowing with quantity tracking
- Availability Control: Automatic availability updates based on stock
- Filtering & Sorting: Advanced book filtering by genre with sorting options
- Aggregation Pipeline: Borrowed books summary with MongoDB aggregation
- Data Validation: Comprehensive schema validation with Mongoose
- Middleware Implementation: Pre/post hooks for business logic
- Error Handling: Proper error responses with detailed messages
- TypeScript: Full type safety and modern JavaScript features
- Step 1: Clone Project Directory.
git clone https://github.com/rrishiddh/Library-Management-API-Backend.git
- Step 2: Install Project Dependencies.
npm i
- Step 3: Setup Environment Variables.
Create a .env file in the root directory:
envPORT=5000
MONGODB_URI=YOUR_MONGODB_CONNECTION_URI
NODE_ENV=development
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Step 4: Run the Application.
npm run dev -
Step 5: Test API: Use Postman to test endpoints.
- src/models/~ Mongoose models with validation and middleware
- src/controllers/~ Business logic and request handling
- src/routes/~ API route definitions
- src/config/~ Database configuration
- src/app.ts~ Express application setup
- src/server.ts~ Server initialization and startup
- Books Management
- For Create Book ~ POST /api/books
- Get All Books ~ GET /api/books
- Get All Books ~ GET /api/books?filter=FANTASY&sortBy=createdAt&sort=desc&limit=5
- Get Get Book by ID ~ GET /api/books/:bookId
- Update Book by ID ~ PUT /api/books/:bookId
- Delete Book by ID ~ DELETE /api/books/:bookId
- Delete Book by ID ~ DELETE /api/books/:bookId
- Borrow a Book
- For Borrow a Book ~ POST /api/borrow
- Borrowed Books Summary ~ GET /api/borrow
- cors: ^2.8.5
- dotenv: ^16.5.0
- express: ^5.1.0
- mongoose: ^8.16.0