🚀 Backend Mini Projects (Node.js + Express)

A collection of beginner-friendly backend projects I built while learning Node.js & Express.

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🧰 Tech Stack
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📂 Projects Included

Below are all my backend mini projects — each built in a single file, easy to read & understand.

🟦 1. Notes API

📌 CRUD API for creating, editing, deleting & fetching notes.
🛠 Tech Used: Node.js, Express, JSON File System
📄 File: notes-api.js

🟩 2. File Manager API

📌 Create, read, update, and delete files on the server.
🛠 Tech Used: Node.js, Express, fs module
📄 File: file-manager.js

🟨 3. Basic User Authentication

📌 Simple Signup/Login with basic password hashing logic.
🛠 Tech Used: Node.js, Express, Middleware
📄 File: auth-basic.js

🟧 4. Random Quote API

📌 Returns random quotes + lets users add new ones.
🛠 Tech Used: Node.js, Express, JSON data
📄 File: quotes-api.js

🟥 5. Request Logging System

📌 Logs every request using EventEmitter + Streams.
🛠 Tech Used: Node.js, Express, Events, Streams
📄 File: logger-api.js

🟪 6. URL Shortener

📌 Converts long URLs to short codes + redirects.
🛠 Tech Used: Node.js, Express, Routing
📄 File: url-shortener.js

🗂️ Project Structure
backend-projects/
│── notes-api.js
│── file-manager.js
│── auth-basic.js
│── quotes-api.js
│── logger-api.js
│── url-shortener.js
└── README.md

🛠️ How to Run Any Project
git clone <your-repo-link>
cd backend-projects
npm install express
node <file-name>.js


Open Postman or browser to test endpoints.

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