NoteNest

A full-stack note-taking application built with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) featuring rate limiting and a modern frontend.

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Project Structure

MERN-NoteNest/
├── backend/
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── config/
│   │   ├── controllers/
│   │   ├── middleware/
│   │   ├── models/
│   │   ├── routes/
│   │   └── server.js
│   └── package.json
├── frontend/
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── components/
│   │   ├── lib/
│   │   ├── pages/
│   │   ├── App.jsx
│   │   ├── index.css
│   │   └── main.jsx
│   ├── public/
│   ├── package.json
│   └── ...
├── package.json
└── README.md

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Architecture Diagram

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18+ recommended)
• MongoDB instance (local or cloud)

Backend Setup

1. Navigate to the backend folder:

   cd backend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Configure environment variables (MongoDB URI, Upstash credentials, etc.)
4. Start the backend server:

   npm start

Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to the frontend folder:

   cd frontend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the frontend development server:

   npm run dev

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API Endpoints

• GET /api/notes - List all notes
• POST /api/notes - Create a new note
• GET /api/notes/:id - Get a note by ID
• PUT /api/notes/:id - Update a note
• DELETE /api/notes/:id - Delete a note

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