typescript_express_rest_api_for_flutter_blog_quickstart.ts

1import express, { Request, Response } from 'express';
2import cors from 'cors';
3
4const app = express();
5const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;
6
7// Middleware
8app.use(cors());
9app.use(express.json());
10
11// Mock Data for Flutter Blog
12const posts = [
13  { id: 1, title: 'Getting Started with Flutter', content: 'Flutter is amazing for cross-platform apps.' },
14  { id: 2, title: 'TypeScript for Backend', content: 'Using TypeScript ensures type safety on your server.' }
15];
16
17// Routes
18app.get('/api/posts', (req: Request, res: Response) => {
19  res.status(200).json(posts);
20});
21
22app.post('/api/posts', (req: Request, res: Response) => {
23  const newPost = { id: posts.length + 1, ...req.body };
24  posts.push(newPost);
25  res.status(201).json(newPost);
26});
27
28// Start Server
29app.listen(PORT, () => {
30  console.log(`[blog-flutter-boot]: Server is running at http://localhost:${PORT}`);
31});