React Google Books Search

Overview

• This is a React-based Google Books Search full stack application, utilizing Node.js, Express, and MongoDB(mongoose).
• The app consists of two main pages:
  1. Search books through Google Books
  2. Save and view saved book information

Objectives

• Utilize React lifecycle methods to query and display books based on user searches.
• Make use of Node.js, Express and MongoDB by developing full stack web app.

Deployment and Availability

• Heroku
  • Live app - https://infinite-eyrie-79163.herokuapp.com/
• GitHub
  • Repository - https://github.com/jenaym/NYT-Google-Book-Search

Installation

• This full stack app can also be installed locally through the following steps:
  1. Clone the git repository git clone https://github.com/jenaym/NYT-Google-Book-Search.git
  2. Install necessary npm packages npm install
  3. MongoDB database
     • MongoDB server mongod needs to be up and running with all CRUD privileges.
     • server.js includes the default local setup
       • mongodb://localhost/googlebooks
  4. Models/Schema

  models
  ├── Book.js
  └── index.js
  

  5. Start the local development web server npm start

Example / Demo

• The main page with search interface.

• Example search results with the search word "Game of Thrones"

• The View button will open the book information on a new tab at the external Google Books web site.

• Pressing the Save button of each article will save the article in the internal database.

The Saved Books button on the navbar on top shows all Saved books.

• Pressing the Delete button will remove the saved book entry from the internal database.

Written by Jenay McAuley