Resource Reading Endpoints: Part I

This video tutorial focuses on setting up REST API endpoints for reading resources using Mongoose. It covers creating route handlers for fetching multiple users and individual users by ID. The tutorial demonstrates using Postman for testing and explains handling errors and responses. It also highlights the advantages of using Mongoose for automatic ID conversion.

What are the two main types of REST API endpoints discussed for reading resources?

• Endpoints for authenticating and authorizing users

• Endpoints for updating and reading resources

• Endpoints for creating and deleting resources

• Endpoints for fetching multiple items and specific items by ID

Which method does Mongoose provide to fetch all users from the database?

• User.find()

• User.getAll()

• User.findAll()

• User.fetch()

What tool is used to test the GET request for fetching multiple users?

• Visual Studio Code

• Postman

• MongoDB Compass

• Google Chrome

What status code is returned when the database connection is lost?

• 200

• 404

• 500

• 403

How does Express capture dynamic values in the URL for fetching a user by ID?

• Using query strings

• Using route parameters

• Using session variables

• Using cookies

What is the purpose of wrapping request.params in a console.log call?

• To modify the parameters before use

• To store the parameters in a database

• To send a response back to the client

• To print the parameters to the console for debugging

Which Mongoose method is used to fetch a single user by their ID?

• User.findOne()

• User.findById()

• User.getById()

• User.fetchById()

What status code is returned when a user is not found by ID?

• 500

• 404

• 403

• 200

What does Mongoose automatically convert string IDs into?

• Binary IDs

• UUIDs

• Object IDs

• Integer IDs

What is the main reason for using Mongoose in this context?

• To perform data analytics

• To handle HTTP requests

• To create models and structure data

• To manage user authentication