This project provides a simple API for creating new meetup events. It utilizes MongoDB for data storage and is designed to be deployed as part of a Next.js application.
- Create Meetup: Allows clients to create new meetup events by sending a POST request with the event data.
- Node.js
- Nextjs
- MongoDB account and cluster
Before running the project, ensure you have the following environment variables set:
MONGODB_URI: Your MongoDB connection string.DB_NAME: The name of the database you wish to use (e.g.,meetup).
- Clone the repository:
git clone <repository-url>- Install the dependencies:
npm install-
Set up your environment variables as described in the Environment Variables section.
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Run the development server:
npm run devAPI Reference POST /api/new-meetup Creates a new meetup event.
Request Body
{
"name": "Meetup Name",
"location": "Meetup Location",
"date": "Meetup Date",
"description": "Meetup Description"
}Response 201 Created on success:
{
"message": "Meetup inserted!"
}Security Considerations It's important to never expose your database credentials directly in your code. Always use environment variables to store sensitive information.
Contributing Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a pull request.
License This project is open source and available under the MIT License.
This README provides a basic overview of your project, including how to get started, API reference, and security considerations. Adjust the <repository-url> and any other specific details as necessary.