Backend AXA technical test. The API returns info about Clients or Policies, with authentication and validation depending on user role and login status.

• clone or download repo.

$ git clone https://github.com/Matuki92/axa_assessment_node_api.git

cd axa_assessment_node_api

• install dependencies

$ npm install

• run server

$ npm start

• access the routes on http://localhost:3000/ (stated below)

• IMPORTANT: in order to login you must use [Postman] client or web extension, or similar program to be able to send a body in the request. The body must be in json format and contain the following information.

{ "email" : <user-email>, "password" : "112233" }

Use any client email to log in, all the passwords are "112233" for testing purposes, obviously.

Here's the api url that provides the full list of clients.

http://www.mocky.io/v2/5808862710000087232b75ac

or if you feel lazy, here's an email that you can use to log in.

[email protected]

GET /clients/id/<id> 

Example client id "e8fd159b-57c4-4d36-9bd7-a59ca13057bb"

• (Returns client object with matching id, no login required.

GET /clients/name/<name>

Example name "Manning"

• (Returns client object with matching name, no login required.

POST /auth/login

• IMPORTANT: must send request body json, read steps above.
• Logs user in only if authentication succeeds.

POST /auth/logout

• Logs user out of the current session.

GET /admin/policyowner/<policy_number>

Example policy number "56b415d6-53ee-4481-994f-4bffa47b5239"

• Returns client object owner of matching policy, must be logged in.

GET /admin/policies/<name>

• Returns array of policies objects owned by matching client name, must be logged in.

• [Node.js] with [Express] framework, generated with [express-generator] and updated to ES.
• [node-fetch] for fetch API inside node.
• [express-session] for session storage.
• [bcrypt] for password encrypting and validation.