Events Booking Api using Graphql , Node.js (Express) , React & MongoDb

Notes

• backend runs on localhost:8000/api
• frontend runs on localhost:3000

Steps

1. Go to mongodb.com and setup a new cluster, new user (with permissions to read/write) and security (IP whitelisting) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugI1riTacbw

2. update the backend nodemon.js file with your values

"env": {
  "MONGO_USER": "YOUR MONGO USERNAME",
  "MONGO_PASSWORD": "YOUR MONGO PASSWORD",
  "MONGO_DATABASE": "YOUR MONGO DATABASE NAME",
  "JWT_SECRET": "A SECRET YOU DEFINE TO ENCRYPT / DECRYPT PASSWORDS"
}

3. Run backend:

cd backend
npm start

go to: http://localhost:8000/api

4. Run backend

cd frontend
npm start

go to: http://localhost:3000/

5. Play around with the UI

• create an account (can use fake emails, no email confirmations sent)
• login and create some Events
• logout
• create a different account
• login with new account and create some Events
• go back and forth between accounts, create Events and confirm Bookings