Express Postgres Starter

A minimal Express.js template with PostgreSQL connection, designed for Polsia infrastructure provisioning.

Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• PostgreSQL database (Neon recommended)

Environment Variables

• DATABASE_URL - PostgreSQL connection string (required)
• PORT - Server port (default: 3000)

Endpoints

• GET / - Hello message
• GET /health - Health check (verifies database connection)

Local Development

npm install
DATABASE_URL="postgresql://..." npm run dev

Deployment

This template is configured for Render deployment via render.yaml.