🔌 Backend API Reference

Last updated: March 24, 2026

🌐 API Base

• Backend URL: http://localhost:3000
• Primary Path: /api/menu

🛤️ Routes & Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/health	Service health check
GET	/api/menu	List all menu items (Supports ?category= filter)
GET	/api/menu/:id	Get single item details
POST	/api/menu	Create new menu item
PUT	/api/menu/:id	Update existing item
DELETE	/api/menu/:id	Remove an item

🛠️ Implementation Details

• Entry Point: apps/backend/index.js
• Schema: apps/backend/prisma/schema.prisma
• Logic: Follows Controller/Model pattern in apps/backend/src/.

💻 PowerShell Verification

Use these commands to verify the API is running correctly after startup:

# Check Health (Expected: 200)
(Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "http://localhost:3000/health" -UseBasicParsing).StatusCode

# Check Menu Data & Count
$response = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "http://localhost:3000/api/menu" -UseBasicParsing
$items = $response.Content | ConvertFrom-Json
"Status: $($response.StatusCode) | Total Items: $($items.Count)"