Question 1

Node Express Mongoose Boilerplate vs NestJS: which should I use?

Accepted Answer

This boilerplate is best for quick REST API development with MongoDB, offering a lightweight, Express-based setup. NestJS is a more structured, TypeScript-first framework with dependency injection, better for large-scale enterprise apps requiring stricter architecture.

Question 2

How to add a new API endpoint in Node Express Mongoose Boilerplate?

Accepted Answer

Create a validation schema in src/validations, a controller in src/controllers, and define the route in src/routes, following the existing user routes as a template. Use the validate middleware for request validation and update Swagger comments for documentation.

Question 3

Does Node Express Mongoose Boilerplate support TypeScript?

Accepted Answer

No, it's written in plain JavaScript. If you need TypeScript, you'll have to manually set it up or consider a TypeScript-based alternative like a boilerplate with Express and TypeORM.

Question 4

How to deploy this boilerplate to AWS or Heroku?

Accepted Answer

It supports Docker for containerized deployment—use the yarn docker:prod command to build images, then deploy to platforms like AWS ECS or Heroku with Docker support. Ensure environment variables are configured in production.

Question 5

Can I use PostgreSQL instead of MongoDB with this boilerplate?

Accepted Answer

Not directly; it's designed for MongoDB with Mongoose. Switching to PostgreSQL would require replacing Mongoose with an ORM like Sequelize, involving significant code changes to models and queries.

Question 6

What authentication methods are supported besides JWT?

Accepted Answer

Currently, it only supports JWT-based authentication with Passport. For OAuth or social logins, you need to integrate additional Passport strategies manually, as the README doesn't include them out of the box.

Question 7

How to handle file uploads in this boilerplate?

Accepted Answer

File uploads aren't included by default. You must add middleware like multer for handling multipart/form-data and integrate it into the validation and controller layers, as it's not covered in the built-in features.

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