A simple Node.js API that allows consumers (citizens) vote for politicians running for different government offices. Up to date version of project can be found on the develop branch.

1. NodeJS/Express
2. Postgres/Sequelize ORM
3. Mocha & Chai

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/mazma1/politico
2. Ensure you have installed NodeJS and Postgres
3. Navigate into the app's root directory: cd politico
4. Create a .env file in the root directory using the sample .env.sample file and update the credentials as specified.
5. Install all dependencies: npm install
6. Run tests to ensure the app is not broken: npm test
7. Run npm run db:migrate to populate your database with initial user data
8. Start the app: npm run start:dev

Access to endpoints are restricted based on the authorization token assigned to the user. This token is generated when a new user signs up, and when a returning user signs in.

For more of the api, go here.