Build and Run Docker Image

Build the Docker image from the project root.

Run:

```bash
docker build -t nodejs-rest-api .
```

Start the container:

```bash
docker run -d \
  --name rest-api \
  -p 3000:3000 \
  --env-file .env \
  nodejs-rest-api
```

The application will be accessible at:

http://localhost:3000

For this local demonstration, .env contains the required configuration. In production, use your deployment platform's secret management rather than copying development credentials into a container.

Build and Run the Docker Container

Introduction to REST API Development

Node.js and Express Project Setup

MongoDB Atlas and Mongoose Integration

Build the Express Server and API Routing

Implement Complete CRUD Operations

Request Validation and Centralized Error Handling

Implement JWT Authentication and Authorization

Pagination, Search, Filtering and Sorting

API Security and Performance Optimization

Automated API Testing

Production Deployment and Monitoring

Final Project Verification and API Reference

Verify the Production Deployment

Create Docker Ignore Configuration

Learn backend development from scratch by building a production-ready REST API with Express, MongoDB, Mongoose, JWT authentication, validation, pagination, testing and deployment.

Build a Complete REST API with Node.js, Express and MongoDB

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Build and Run the Docker Container

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