NodeJS service using the express framework that implements a set of RESTful style interfaces and tests
[1] install node, npm, mongoDB
[2] start mongodb sudo systemctl start mongod
[3] clone or fork repo onto your local machine
[4] cd into project directory, npm i
[5] to start, run npm start and hit api routes at localhost:9000/api defined in server/api
[6] to test the entire suite, run npm test, or mocha -g <describe_block_text> to run a single test