Express.js Backend

Express.js + TypeScript backend for a to-do style API. It uses SQLite for persistence, JWT access tokens, refresh tokens, and protected CRUD endpoints.

Deployed API: https://kerkaa-express.proxy.itcollege.ee

Deployed frontend apps that use the backend:

• React version https://kerkaa-react-app-express.proxy.itcollege.ee
• Vue version https://kerkaa-vue-app-express.proxy.itcollege.ee

Features

• Authentication endpoints for register, login, and token refresh
• Protected CRUD endpoints for list items, todo tasks, categories, and priorities
• SQLite persistence with automatic migrations
• JWT-based authorization for API access
• Docker support for local development and deployment

Setup

npm install
npm run dev

The API runs on http://localhost:3001 by default.

Development

npm run build
npm test
npm run start

Docker

Build the image:

docker build -t express1-api .

Run the container with Docker Compose:

docker compose up -d --build

The container listens on port 3000.

Configuration

The server reads the following environment variables:

• JWT_SECRET for signing access tokens
• DB_PATH for the SQLite database file path
• PORT to override the default development port

SQLite data is stored in the Docker volume express1-data.

Notes

• CORS allows local frontend development from http://localhost:5173 and http://localhost:3001, plus *.proxy.itcollege.ee hosts.
• The public API is intended to be exercised through a client, such as Postman, Thunder Client, or a frontend app.