Creates an HTTP server to listen on user specified port. API includes a RESTful file upload and download utility.

git clone git@github.com:kevinraz/Node-File-Upload-Example.git

cd /projects/Node-File-Upload-Example/
npm install

node index.js

Open URL: http://localhost:18881/

Create a basic node.js program that provides a HTTP service listening on port 18881 which allows a HTTP client to create a new file object, then upload and download the file data for the file object.

The service should meet the following minimum requirements:

• The following API should be used:
  • POST /files
    • The request should allow a client to create a new file object and set its name and extension properties, but not upload file data.
    • The response should provide the new file’s fileId.
  • GET /files/{fileId}
    • The response should return the name and extension properties associated with withfile object.
  • PUT /files/{fileId}/data
    • The request should upload the file data for the existing file object.
    • The request header Content-Type should be set appropriately.
  • GET /files/{fileId}/data
    • The response should provide the file data for the existing file object.
    • The response header Content-Type should be set appropriately.
• File data should be transferred directly in the request and response bodies.
• Use JSON for any text data in request and response bodies.
• Each request should use a custom HTTP header to pass in a client’s API key.
  • The API key need only be checked for existence in the service.
• File data should be stored on the local disk in the PUT request.
• File data should be retrieved from the local disk in the GET request.
• You may choose how the service stores file object properties name and extension.

Create a basic node.js program that acts as a client to the HTTP service you created above. The client be able to:

• For each file in a specified directory:
  • Send an HTTP request to create a new file object on the server, specifying the name and extension of the current local file.
  • Send an HTTP request to upload the local file.