nodejs-rest-api-boilerplate

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Node.js REST API Boilerplate

A production-ready Node.js + Express REST API starter with JWT authentication, rate limiting, and CRUD endpoints.

Features

JWT Authentication (register + login endpoints)
Express Rate Limiting (100 req/15 min per IP)
CORS configured for cross-origin frontend apps
Modular route structure under /api/v1/
Full CRUD for posts resource
Health check endpoint
Clean JSON error responses

API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/api/v1/auth/register	Register new user
POST	/api/v1/auth/login	Login and get JWT
GET	/api/v1/users/me	Get current user profile
GET	/api/v1/posts	List all posts
POST	/api/v1/posts	Create a new post
DELETE	/api/v1/posts/:id	Delete a post
GET	/health	Server health check

Setup

npm install
npm start
# API runs at http://localhost:3000

Tech Stack

Node.js 20+
Express.js 4.18
express-rate-limit
CORS middleware

Use Cases

Backend API for React/Vue/Next.js apps
Microservice starter template
REST API learning project
SaaS backend boilerplate

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