Express Server with Enhanced Security and Middleware

This repository contains a Node.js application built with Express.js, incorporating various middleware for improved security and functionality.

Installation

1. Clone this repository to your local machine.
2. Navigate to the project directory.
3. Install dependencies using npm:

npm install

Usage

1. Start the server by running the following command:

npm start

2. Access the server at http://localhost:3000.

Features

• Security: Utilizes Helmet middleware to set secure HTTP headers for enhanced security.
• Middleware: Includes additional middleware such as body-parser, cookie-parser, and compression for improved request parsing, cookie handling, and response compression respectively.
• Static File Serving: Serves static files from the 'public' directory for easy access to assets.
• API Routes: Provides sample API routes for demonstration purposes.

API Routes

• /: Returns a simple 'Hello World!' message.
• /api/data: Returns sample JSON data from the server.

Error Handling

The server is equipped with error handling middleware to catch and log any internal server errors.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.