Online Restaurant Service REST API

This repository contains a simple REST API built in JavaScript for a hypothetical online restaurant service. The API provides functionalities to manage products and orders within the restaurant's system.

Features:

• CRUD Operations for Products: Users can create, read, update, and delete product information.
• Order Placement: Users can place product orders, specifying details such as customer name, email, and selected items.
• Order Listing: Provides endpoints to list all orders placed through the system.

Technologies Used:

• Node.js: Backend runtime environment for executing JavaScript code.
• Express.js: Minimalist web framework for handling HTTP requests and routes.
• MongoDB: NoSQL database used to store product and order data.
• Mongoose: MongoDB object modelling library for Node.js, simplifying interactions with the database.
• RESTful Architecture: Follows REST principles for designing APIs, enhancing scalability and maintainability.
• Git & GitHub: Version control system and hosting platform for collaborative development and project management.

Instructions:

1. Clone the repository to your local machine.
2. Install Node.js and npm if not already installed.
3. Install project dependencies using npm install.
4. Start the server with node index.js.
5. Use tools like Postman to send requests to the API endpoints (e.g., create, read, update, delete products; place orders; list orders).

Contributions:

Contributions and feedback are welcome! If you have suggestions for improvements or new features, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

License:

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.