Looking for a faster, safer, and more efficient way to build with Express.js? @astreak/express-ts-starter is your answer. This starter kit empowers you with:

• 🚀 Rock-solid TypeScript: Catch errors early, refactor with confidence, and enjoy a superior developer experience.

• 🔒 Built-in Authentication: Secure your APIs and web apps with industry-standard JWT authentication right out of the box.

• 💾 MongoDB & Redis Integration (optional): Easily connect to MongoDB and leverage Redis for lightning-fast caching.

• 🛡️ Security & Performance: Benefit from best practices like Helmet, CORS, input validation, and rate limiting.

• 🧪 Ready to Test: Start writing tests with Jest and Supertest included.

Features

• TypeScript: Enhanced code quality, maintainability, and tooling with static typing.

• Express.js: Minimalist and flexible web application framework for Node.js.

• Authentication: Secure user authentication with JSON Web Tokens (JWT).

• MongoDB Integration: Database integration using Mongoose for seamless data modeling and interaction.

• Redis Caching: Optional integration with Redis for improved performance through data caching.

• Morgan Logging: Configurable request logging with Morgan.

• Helmet Security: Essential security middleware to protect against common vulnerabilities.

• CORS Support: Easily manage Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) for your API.

• Input Validation: Use Express Validator for robust validation of incoming request data.

• Rate Limiting: Prevent abuse with Express Rate Limit.

• Testing: Jest testing framework for writing unit and integration tests.

Prerequisites

• Node.js: Make sure you have Node.js and NPM (Node Package Manager) installed. You can download them from the official website: https://nodejs.org/

• MongoDB: Install and run a MongoDB instance. Refer to the MongoDB documentation for installation instructions: https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/installation/

• Redis (Optional): If you want to use Redis for caching, install it. See the Redis installation guide: https://redis.io/docs/getting-started/