Task Management API

This API manages tasks with functionalities like creating, delegating, deleting, updating tasks, and filtering tasks by priority, status, and tags.

Features

• Task Creation: Create new tasks with details like priority, status, and tags.
• Task Delegation: Assign tasks to users.
• Task Update: Modify task details.
• Task Deletion: Remove tasks.
• Filtering: Filter tasks based on priority, status, and tags.

Installation

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js
• PostgreSQL
• Git

Steps to Set Up

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/pdagboola/task_management_hng.git
   cd task_management_hng

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file in the root directory and configure the following variables:

   • DB_URL: Your PostgreSQL database connection string.
   • SECRET_KEY: A secret key used for JWT authentication.

4. Run the application:

   node app.js

API Endpoints

POST /tasks

• Description: Create a new task.
• Request Body: { "title": "Task Title", "priority": "High", "status": "Pending", "tags": ["Tag1"] }
• Response: Task details with a success message.

GET /tasks

• Description: Get all tasks.
• Query Parameters: priority, status, tags for filtering.
• Response: List of tasks based on the filters.

PUT /tasks/:id

• Description: Update an existing task.
• Request Body: { "title": "Updated Task", "status": "Completed" }
• Response: Updated task details.

DELETE /tasks/:id

• Description: Delete a task by ID.
• Response: Confirmation message.