🏨 Node Hotels API

A backend Hotel Management REST API built using Node.js, Express, and MongoDB.
This project manages hotel staff (persons) and menu items, providing clean and structured APIs for CRUD operations.

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🚀 Features

👤 Person Management

• Add new staff/person
• Fetch all persons
• Filter persons by work type (chef, manager, waiter)
• Structured MongoDB schema using Mongoose

🍽️ Menu Management

• Add menu items
• Fetch all menu items
• Update and delete menu items
• RESTful API design

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB
• ODM: Mongoose
• Tools: Postman, npm
• Environment Config: dotenv

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📂 Project Structure

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▶️ How to Run the Project

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/VISHRUT86/node_hotels.git

2️⃣ Go to Project Folder

cd node_hotels

3️⃣ Install Dependencies

npm install

4️⃣ Setup Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory and add: MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string PORT=3000

5️⃣ Start the Server

node server.js

6️⃣ Server Runs At

http://localhost:3000

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🔐 API Endpoints

👤 Person Routes

• POST /person
• GET /person
• GET /person/:workType

🍽️ Menu Routes

• POST /menu
• GET /menu
• PUT /menu/:id
• DELETE /menu/:id

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🎯 Learning Outcomes

• Building RESTful APIs using Express
• Designing MongoDB schemas with Mongoose
• API routing and controller separation
• Backend authentication structure basics
• Environment configuration and database connection handling

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🔮 Future Improvements

• Add JWT-based authentication
• Role-based access control
• Validation and error handling improvements
• API documentation using Swagger
• Deploy on cloud (Render / Railway)

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome.
Feel free to fork the repository and submit pull requests.

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👨‍💻 Author

Vishrut Bharti
GitHub: https://github.com/VISHRUT86