restful-api-for-easy-deploy-to-services-like-cyclic v1.2.0

LICENSE

MIT

RESTful-API

A fake RESTful API for testing purposes,running using the npm module json-server. Ready to deploy to services like Cyclic.sh.

Installation (using any of the two below methods)

Run npm to install RESTful-API:

Method 1: using npm package below

npm i restful-api-for-easy-deploy-to-services-like-cyclic

1. go to node_modules and you will find a folder with name (restful-api-for-easy-deploy-to-services-like-cyclic)
2. cut the whole folder and paste the contents in your repo---(note-> first you have to create your own repo)
3. LICENSE, README.md, db.json and server.js must be there in your repo

4. if you are not using this package.json then you need to install json-server as dependency in your package.json----> npm i json-server

   Method 2: cloning of my repo from github

   clone it and the total structure will be at your end. Then do npm install

      npm install

Having completed the above process follow the below process:

Now you are ready to deploy to Cyclic.sh:

1. `create your endpoints in db.json`
2. `git add .`
3. `git commit`
4. `git push`

## Create account in Cyclic
1. `Go to Cyclic.sh`
2. `Click on sign up`
3. `Click on (Continue with GitHub)`

## After Successfull Login
1. Click on Deploy button
2. `Click on (Link Your Own) tab`
3. `In search box type your repo that you created for deployment`
4. `If your repo is in private mode---it will show Add a private repo option below----click on it`
5. `It will ask for a password confirmation of github`
6. `Enter the password of your github account`
7. `It will redirect to a page where you have to select Repository access`.
8. `Select option called (Only select repositories) --best according to my view.`
9. `Then choose the repo from the dropdown`
10. `Click on (Appove and install)`
11. `Cyclic will start its build and deploying process`
12. `After successful build scroll down the page and click on the dashboard button`

## On dashboard page
1. `Head on to (Environments) tab and click it`
2. `In Custom subdomain you can write the name you want and it will create an additional subdomain for you`
3. `Initially it takes 1-2 minutes for change of domain`
4. `Refresh the page and you will see your custom url`
5. `Hurray! you are ready with your deployment now`
6. `Now you don't need to worry even you change the data as it will automatically deploy after each commit to that repo`

## Editing the initial data

The database is in the file **[db.json](db.json)**. You can edit the JSON information there.

## HTTP Requests & Endpoints

Refer to the [json-server documentation](https://github.com/typicode/json-server) for how to use your API.