Social Network API

The Social Network API is a backend application built to support social media platforms. Designed with scalability in mind, it leverages a NoSQL database to handle unstructured and growing datasets. This project demonstrates my ability to build RESTful APIs, manage data relationships, and integrate MongoDB with Node.js and Express.js.

Stack: MongoDB, Express.js, Node.js

Project Goal

The goal of this project was to create a backend API capable of handling the core functionality of a social media network. Users can create accounts, share thoughts, react to posts, and build a list of friends. By developing this project, I aimed to deepen my understanding of backend architecture and learn how to efficiently manage large sets of interconnected, unstructured data.

Learning Outcomes

Working on this project gave me a deeper appreciation for how data flows through an application. I learned how to design and build a RESTful API from scratch, and I got hands-on experience with how NoSQL databases differ from traditional relational databases. Using MongoDB with Mongoose helped me understand how to manage complex relationships while keeping things efficient and scalable. I also gained confidence in testing API routes in Insomnia, troubleshooting issues as they came up, and thinking about how to structure data so it can handle real-world user interactions like adding friends or reacting to posts.