Wisdom Dispenser API

Handles creating, updating, and fetching quotes including a random quote endpoint. Perfect for integration into other projects or services.

See project running here: https://wisdomdisperserapi.onrender.com ✨
Related projects: https://the-wisdom-dispenser.onrender.com

Tech used: JavaScript, Node.js, MongoDB, Express, dotenv

How the Data Is Organized

{
  "_id": "",

  "quotes": [
    "jen was here",
    "hello world"
  ],
  
  "author": "jen",
  
  "rating": {
    "$numberInt": "10"
  }
}

• Every rating starts out at ten.
• Every string entry is transferred to lowercase.

HTTP Methods

POST

Endpoint: /api/"quote"/"author"

• Checks if the quote already exists in the database.
  • If it does, the user is pointed to use the PUT method instead.
  • If not, the quote is added.

GET

Endpoint: /api

• Returns all data in the database.

Endpoint: /api/random

• Returns one random document.

PUT

Endpoint: /api/"quote"/"author"

• Checks if the author exists in the database.
  • If so, checks whether the quote already exists.
  • If not, adds the quote to the author's quote array.

Endpoint: /api/rate/"quote"/"author"

• Coming soon

DELETE

Endpoint: /api/del/"quote"/"author"

• Coming soon

Optimizations

• Implement a system to prevent offensive language from being added to the database.
• Restructure the schema for scalability and flexibility.