Express API Starter — Lightweight Node.js Boilerplate
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Build your backend in minutes with this lightweight, ready-to-use Express.js boilerplate.
The Express API Starter (Lite Edition) provides all the essentials you need to launch a secure API — no setup headaches or unnecessary features.
🚀 Features
- 🧩 Express 5 + MongoDB (Mongoose 8)
- 🔐 JWT authentication & password hashing (bcryptjs)
- ⚙️ Zod validation for inputs
- 🛡️ Helmet, CORS & Rate Limiting pre-configured
- 🧾 Centralized error handling
- 🧰 Morgan logging + Dotenv environment setup
- 🧱 Clean folder structure — routes, controllers, config
- ⚡ Simple dev script (
npm run dev)
🎯 Perfect For
- Students learning backend development
- Freelancers needing a quick API base for clients
- Developers building prototypes or SaaS MVPs
📦 What You Get
- Complete source code (
express-api-starter.zip) - Example environment & route setup
- Lifetime updates for this Lite version
- Free for personal & client projects
💡 Why it’s useful
Spend your time building features — not boilerplate.
Set up authentication, validation, and middleware instantly.
🧠 Tech Stack
Node.js • Express • MongoDB • Mongoose • JWT • Zod • Helmet • CORS • Morgan
A lightweight Express.js boilerplate with JWT auth, MongoDB, and validation — perfect for building APIs fast.
What’s Included
express-api-starter.zip — ready-to-run boilerplate with example routes, JWT auth, and MongoDB setup.
Core Features
Express 5, Mongoose 8, JWT authentication, Zod validation, Helmet, CORS, and Rate Limiting pre-configured.
Clean Structure
Organized routes, controllers, and config for maintainable API development.
Developer Friendly
Includes .env setup, detailed README, and npm run dev script for instant local development.
Use Cases
Perfect for freelancers, students, and developers building prototypes or MVPs.
License
Use in unlimited personal or client projects. Lifetime updates for the Lite version.
Size
11.8 MB
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