2021 August - Map my dog walk

Run npm install in the git repo to install the necessary modules.

To start node, run nodemon index.js.

Create a MongoDB called canineCompass and a collection called dogWalks. Now import db/dogWalks.json into MongoDB Compass

Add New Walk

Adds a single new walk into the dogWalks collection

• URL: /walks

• Method:

  POST

• Data Params

  Required:

{
    "name": [string],
    "length": [integer],
    "startInstructions": [string],
    "difficulty": [integer],
    "markersArray": [
        {
            "lat": [number],
            "lng": [number]
        }
    ]
};

• Success Response:

  • Code: 201
    Content: { "success": true, "message": "New walk added!" }

• Error Response:

  • Code: 400 BAD REQUEST
    Content: { "success": false, "message": "Validation failed :( Check your input!" }

  OR

  • Code: 400 BAD REQUEST
    Content: { "success": false, "message": "Something went wrong!" }

• Sample Call:

fetch('http://localhost:3000/walks', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
    body: JSON.stringify({
        name: "Nova's Walk",
        length: 40,
        difficulty: 3,
        startInstructions: "Go left over the stile",
        markersArray: [{
            lat: 8.12132522887685, 
            lng: -14.5299704759841
        }]
    })
})

Get All Markers

Returns an array of all markers currently in the database.

• URL: /markers

• Method:

  GET

• Success Response:

  • Code: 201
    Content:
  • { success: true, message: 'Successfully found markers', data: [{ walkName: 'Novas Walk', markersObject: { lat: 8.1213, lng: -14.529 }, id: new ObjectId("XXX") }

• Error Response:

  • Code: 400 BAD REQUEST
    Content: { success: false, message: 'No markers returned :(', data: [] }

• Sample Call:

fetch('http://localhost:3000/markers', {
    method: 'GET',
    headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
})