Node.js Proxy Server for Weather API

This is a Node.js proxy server project designed to bypass CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) policy issues and facilitate access to the weather API. The main focus of the project is the back-end, using Express to set up the server and manage routes.

Features

• Proxy Server: Forwards requests to the weather API, resolving CORS issues.
• Cache: Implemented caching with apicache to optimize request performance.
• Rate Limiting: Rate limiting with express-rate-limit to prevent abuse.
• CORS: Enabled CORS to allow cross-origin requests.

Technologies Used

• Node.js
• Express
• apicache
• express-rate-limit
• dotenv
• needle
• cors

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-repository.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd your-repository

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Create a .env file in the project root and add your environment variables:

   API_BASE_URL=your_api_base_url
   API_KEY_NAME=your_api_key_name
   API_KEY_VALUE=your_api_key_value
   PORT=your_port

5. Start the server:

   npm start

Endpoints

• GET /api: Main route that forwards requests to the weather API.

Project Structure

• public/: Contains static files (HTML, CSS, JS).
• routes/: Contains route definitions for the proxy server.
• index.js: Main server file.
• package.json: List of dependencies and project scripts.

Contribution

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues and pull requests.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.