Day One API Starter (Node.js)

Build your first backend feature without overengineering

Most beginner backend projects die on day one.

Not because of lack of motivation,

but because of confusion:

• Where should this logic go?

• How should I structure folders?

• How does a request really flow?

Day One API Starter is a minimal but real Node.js API

that shows how a backend feature is built from start to finish.

No authentication.

No frameworks.

No overengineering.

Just a clean, understandable structure that you can reuse.

What you get:

• A complete CRUD API (Tasks)

• Clean architecture (routes, controllers, services, repositories)

• In-memory data storage (easy to understand, zero setup)

• Beginner-focused explanations

• A clear path for adding new features

This is not a tutorial.

This is a starting point that actually works.

If you've ever started an API and stopped on day one,

this is for you.