How to create an API in Angular

Question

Can i know How to create an API in Angular?

Answer 1

Angular itself does not create APIs, but it can consume APIs. However, if you want to build a backend API for an Angular app, you can use Node.js with Express.js.

1. Set Up Node.js and Express

Install Node.js if not already installed.

Create a new folder and initialize a project:

mkdir my-api && cd my-api

npm init -y

npm install express cors body-parser mongoose

2. Create server.js (Main API File)

const express = require("express");

const cors = require("cors");

const bodyParser = require("body-parser");

const app = express();

app.use(cors());

app.use(bodyParser.json());

app.get("/api/message", (req, res) => {

  res.json({ message: "Hello from API!" });

});

const PORT = 5000;

app.listen(PORT, () => console.log(`Server running on port ${PORT}`));

3. Run the API Server

node server.js