MongoDB ASP.NET Core Docker Starter

This is an opinionated starter-kit for any ASP.NET Core API Server that uses MongoDB in the backend.
Not only as the backend datastore, but we are using MongoDB for user Authentication/Authorization via Identity Service as well, in the application.

Getting Started

The following steps assumes that you have MongoDB installed locaclly in your machine.
I prefer running mongodb with a config file like this: mongod --config ./mongod.cfg, a sample config file is available in tools directory.
For more information on installing and running MongoDB locally, refer this link.
I am currently using MongoDB Community Edition, 'version 3.6'.

Once MongoDB is installed and running,

1. Checkout the repository
2. cd src/dbdriver and dotnet restore
3. cd src/apiserver and dotnet restore
4. Create settings file for NLogger
   • cd src/apiserver/settings/logger-settings
   • Rename nlog.sample.config to nlog.development.config
5. Create settings file for API application
   • cd src/apiserver/settings/app-settings
   • Rename settings.sample.json to settings.development.json
6. export ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT=Development this will tell ASP.NET Core API Server to run in 'development' mode
7. cd src/apiserver and start the server: dotnet run localhost <your port# of choice>

Deploy the app as a container

• Perform step #1 to #4 above
• Make sure you have installed Docker and installed Docker-Compose
• Make sure you are in src directory
• Run docker-compose up

Pending Items

• Make the app deployable as a docker container [✓]
• Add some more realistic features to the application [✓]
  • Admin Policies for more granular authorization [✓]
  • GET/POST/DEL/PUT/PATCH on some resources [✓]
• Add Unit Tests 😃