simple-node/backend/README.md

Todo App Backend

This is a standalone Node.js Express API for a Todo application.

Features

• GET /api/todos: Fetch all todos
• POST /api/todos: Add a new todo
• GET /: Health check

Standalone Setup

1. Clone this repository.
2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Start the server:

   npm start
   

   The server runs on port 3001 by default.

Deployment

• Port: Set the PORT environment variable to change the listening port.
• Docker:

  docker build -t todo-backend .
  docker run -p 3001:3001 todo-backend
  

Repository Independence

This repository has no dependencies on the frontend. It can be deployed anywhere (AWS, Heroku, DigitalOcean, etc.) independently.