Blog App - Backend

Overview

This is the Backend for the Blog App, built using GraphQL, Express, and TypeScript. The backend is designed to be scalable and maintainable with a robust infrastructure, integrating Apollo Server for GraphQL, and following best practices for DevOps (To be added).

Tech Stack

• Apollo Server for GraphQL APIs.
• Express for handling REST APIs and general server routing.
• TypeScript for static type-checking and enhanced developer experience.
• Node.js v22+ with native support for ES Modules, .env files, and the --watch feature for fast development.
• Jest for unit and integration testing.
• Supertest for API testing.
• tsx for TypeScript execution in development.
• ts-node for runtime TypeScript support.
• Apollo Client (future integration) for interacting with GraphQL API.
• CI/CD (To be added) for automated deployments and tests.
• DevOps best practices (To be added) to ensure smooth deployment pipelines and environment management.

Getting Started

Follow these steps to set up and run the project locally.

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/blog-app-backend.git
cd blog-app-backend

2. Install dependencies

Install the required dependencies using npm:

npm i

3. Get .env

cp .env.example .env

4. Run the development server

npm run dev

This will start the server with TypeScript and native Node.js watch support (Node.js v22+), so the app will automatically reload on changes.

5. Build the project

npm run build

6. Start the production server

npm start

7. Running Tests

To run the tests using Jest:

npm test

8. Clean Build Files

To remove build artifacts (like the dist/ folder):

npm run clean

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There is lot to do more, feel free to contribute on this project 🚀