Expediente Garavito API

RESTful API backend for the **Expediente Garavito** transmedia storytelling platform.

📄 Description

This backend powers the interactive features of the Expediente Garavito platform, including:

• Submitting and retrieving user stories.
• Storing blog entries and podcast data.
• Providing geo-located event markers for the interactive map.

The API is designed to be lightweight, fast, and scalable — supporting both the main platform and future integrations.

⛏ Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/FazeElian/expediente-garavito-tnt-api.git

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

   PORT=5000
   DATABASE_URL=postgresql://your_user:your_password@localhost:5432/your_database

4. Start server (For local development):

   npm run dev:api

🚀 Features

• 🌍 RESTful endpoints for frontend consumption
• 📬 Submit user experiences and blog entries
• 🐘 PostgreSQL database support
• 🛡️ CORS & security middleware

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Node.js + Express.js
• PostgreSQL + Sequelize
• dotenv for environment variables
• CORS and morgan for middleware
• Hosted on Render

🚀 Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.