W05 Final Project Part 1

📚 Overview: In this video, our team walks you through Part 1 of our Week 5 Final Project for the semester. We focus on building the foundation of our API by designing and implementing CRUD operations for the first two collections in our system. 🚀 What We Cover: Designing a RESTful API as a team Creating and testing GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE endpoints Implementing error handling and input validation Generating and deploying API documentation using Swagger Sharing our individual contributions and collaboration process 📌 Assignment Goals: Collaborate as a team on API planning Complete the first two resource collections Write clean, validated code with helpful error responses Deploy API docs that are clear and accessible Meet project contract expectations and assignment rubric 🧠 Learning Outcomes: By watching this video, you’ll understand how we approached: Real-world API development Backend teamwork Clear documentation for frontend/backend collaboration ✅ Don’t forget to check the rubric and guidelines in Canvas if you’re working on a similar project! 🔗 Tech Stack Used: Node.js / Express MongoDB (or your database) Swagger for API Docs