Ecommerce_API

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DESCRIPTION

This is an E-commerce API made using tech-stack Node.Js & MongoDB.

USING THE API:

1. clone or download & extract zip folder & open with editor
2. run npm init in the Ecommerce_API folder on terminal, make sure NodeJS server is running
3. run npm install
4. run npm start
5. open postman & make GET request on http://localhost:3000/products
6. may need to create some products 1st

CREATING A NEW PRODUCT:

1. Open postman
2. POST request, http://localhost:3000/products/create
3. Select Body tab below the url textarea and then select x-www-form-urlencoded
4. Add name(product1) & quantity(10) as the keys and set the desired values for the keys.
5. Message saying New product created successfully.
6. Product is created, validate it using GET request, http://localhost:3000/products

DELETING A PRODUCT:

1. Copy the object id of the product you want to delete.
2. add the id after products/, http://localhost:3000/products/6427c96a812c48062a222efb
3. Make a DELETE request.
4. Message saying Product deleted successfully.

UPDATING THE QUANTITY OF A PRODUCT:

1. Copy the object id of the product whose quantity you want to update
2. Put the id after products/
3. After putting the id add /update_quantity/?number={x}, x is quantity via which value will be updated (+/-)
4. the url, http://localhost:3000/products/64227a12abef9cb0ea86de17/update_quantity?number=10
5. Make a POST request and you should get a message updated successfully & produc description