This project is an e-commerce back-end application that uses Node.js, Express.js, MySQL2, Sequelize, dotenv, and Insomnia Core. This readme contains suggestion for Insomnia Core to verify proper functionality of the app.

• Walkthrough Video

• Installation

• Usage

• Questions

To install necessary dependencies run the following command in the root of your project:

npm i

To create the database schema run the following command from a mysql prompt:

source db/schema.sql

To seed the database, exit from the mysql prompt and run this command:

npm run seed

To launch the app run the following command in the root of your project:

npm start

To run the test routines, you'll need Insomnia Core. The following information explains how to test the application using Insomnia Core.

To test the get all categories route, use the GET method and the following URL:

localhost:3001/api/categories/

To test the get category by id route, use the GET method and the following URL:

localhost:3001/api/categories/2

To test the create category route, use the POST method and the following URL:

localhost:3001/api/categories/

Then use the following JSON data as the body:

{
  "category_name": "Sporting Goods"
}

To test the update category by id route, use the PUT method and the following URL:

localhost:3001/api/categories/5

Then use the following JSON data as the body:

{
  "category_name": "Footwear"
}

To test the delete category by id route, use the DELETE method and the following URL:

localhost:3001/api/categories/3

To test the get all tags route, use the GET method and the following URL:

localhost:3001/api/tags/

To test the get tag by id route, use the GET method and the following URL:

localhost:3001/api/tags/5

To test the create tag route, use the POST method and the following URL:

localhost:3001/api/tags/

Then use the following JSON data as the body:

{
  "tag_name": "orange"
}

To test the update tag by id route, use the PUT method and the following URL:

localhost:3001/api/tags/7

Then use the following JSON data as the body:

{
  "tag_name": "purple"
}

To test the delete tag by id route, use the DELETE method and the following URL:

localhost:3001/api/tags/2

To test the get all products route, use the GET method and the following URL:

localhost:3001/api/products/

To test the get product by id route, use the GET method and the following URL:

localhost:3001/api/products/1

To test the create product route, use the POST method and the following URL:

localhost:3001/api/products/

Then use the following JSON data as the body:

{
  "product_name": "Basketball",
  "price": 200.00,
  "stock": 3,
  "category_id": 6,
  "tagIds": [6, 7, 9]
}

To test the update product by id route, use the PUT method and the following URL:

localhost:3001/api/products/5

Then use the following JSON data as the body:

{
  "product_name": "Bermuda Shorts",
  "price": 24.99,
  "stock": 15,
  "category_id": 2,
  "tagIds": [4, 5, 6]
}

To test the delete tag by id route, use the DELETE method and the following URL:

localhost:3001/api/products/2

If you have questions about this repo, open an issue or contact me directly at [email protected]. You can find more of my work at tharveyster.

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