This is the backend for the Maine Species application, built with **Express.js, node.js ** and Sequelize. It handles all API endpoints related to species data, including creating, reading, updating, and deleting species information.
- CRUD Operations: Supports Create, Read, Update, and Delete operations for species.
- Database Integration: Uses PostgreSQL to store species data and locations.
- Node.js: Backend runtime environment.
- Express.js: Web framework for building RESTful APIs.
- Sequelize: ORM for interacting with the PostgreSQL database.
- PostgreSQL: Relational database to store species and related data.
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/username/maine-wildlife-api.git
- npm install
- npm run dev for local development
- make sure you have psql locally - (docker desktop is easiest)