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Builds a production-style Express.js REST API with JWT authentication, PostgreSQL, layered middleware, and Docker Compose for local development. Use when the user asks to scaffold a secure Node.js/Express API with login, protected routes, and a relational database.

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SKILL.md

Skill: Express.js JWT API with PostgreSQL and Docker

Builds a production-style Express.js REST API with JWT authentication, a PostgreSQL database, layered middleware, and Docker Compose for local development.

Execution Context

This skill runs inside Deep Agents CLI (v0.0.34+). Available tools:

ToolUsage in this skill
write_todosPlan the build steps
executeRun npm, docker, curl, and inline tests
write_fileCreate source files, SQL, compose, and .env
edit_fileAdjust files if a test reveals an issue

Critical execution rules:

  1. Always start by creating the plan via write_todos.
  2. Create files one by one via write_file — never generate everything at once.
  3. Test each module via execute immediately after creating it.
  4. Verify required environment variables before starting the server.

Execution Plan (use with write_todos)

  • [ ] 1. Check prerequisites (Node.js 18+, npm, Docker, Docker Compose)
  • [ ] 2. Verify environment variables (JWT_SECRET, DATABASE_URL, PORT)
  • [ ] 3. Initialize project and install dependencies
  • [ ] 4. Create src/db.js (PostgreSQL pool)
  • [ ] 5. Create middleware (auth.js, logger.js)
  • [ ] 6. Create routes (auth.js, notes.js)
  • [ ] 7. Create src/index.js entry point
  • [ ] 8. Create db/init.sql and docker-compose.yml
  • [ ] 9. Create .env, start the database, run the API
  • [ ] 10. Test the full register → login → create-note flow

Prerequisites Check

Use execute to verify the toolchain:

bash
node --version # requires 18+
npm --version
docker --version
docker compose version

Environment Setup

Verify required environment variables via execute:

bash
for var in JWT_SECRET DATABASE_URL; do
if [ -z "${!var}" ]; then
echo "WARNING: $var not set — will fall back to .env defaults"
fi
done
echo "Environment check done"

Security note: Never hardcode production secrets. The .env below uses placeholders; keep it out of version control via .gitignore.

Implementation

Initialize the project via execute:

bash
npm init -y

Install dependencies via execute:

bash
npm install express jsonwebtoken bcrypt pg dotenv
npm install --save-dev nodemon

Use write_file to create src/db.js:

javascript
const { Pool } = require('pg');
const pool = new Pool({ connectionString: process.env.DATABASE_URL });
module.exports = { pool };

Test via execute:

bash
node -e "require('./src/db.js'); console.log('OK: db module loads')"

Use write_file to create src/middleware/auth.js:

javascript
const jwt = require('jsonwebtoken');
function authRequired(req, res, next) {
const header = req.headers.authorization || '';
const token = header.startsWith('Bearer ') ? header.slice(7) : null;
if (!token) return res.status(401).json({ error: 'missing token' });
try {
req.user = jwt.verify(token, process.env.JWT_SECRET);
next();
} catch {
return res.status(401).json({ error: 'invalid token' });
}
}
module.exports = { authRequired };

Use write_file to create src/middleware/logger.js:

javascript
module.exports = function logger(req, res, next) {
console.log(`${new Date().toISOString()} ${req.method} ${req.path}`);
next();
};

Test the middleware via execute:

bash
node -e "require('./src/middleware/auth.js'); require('./src/middleware/logger.js'); console.log('OK: middleware loads')"

Use write_file to create src/routes/auth.js with POST /auth/register (bcrypt-hash the password and insert the user) and POST /auth/login (verify the password and return a signed JWT).

Use write_file to create src/routes/notes.js with CRUD endpoints (GET/POST/PUT/DELETE /notes) guarded by the authRequired middleware and scoped to req.user.id.

Test the routers via execute:

bash
node -e "require('./src/routes/auth.js'); require('./src/routes/notes.js'); console.log('OK: routers load')"

Use write_file to create src/index.js:

javascript
require('dotenv').config();
const express = require('express');
const logger = require('./middleware/logger');
const authRouter = require('./routes/auth');
const notesRouter = require('./routes/notes');
const app = express();
app.use(express.json());
app.use(logger);
app.use('/auth', authRouter);
app.use('/notes', notesRouter);
const port = process.env.PORT || 3000;
app.listen(port, () => console.log(`API listening on ${port}`));

Use write_file to create db/init.sql:

sql
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (
id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
email TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL,
password_hash TEXT NOT NULL
);
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS notes (
id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
user_id INTEGER REFERENCES users(id),
body TEXT NOT NULL
);

Use write_file to create docker-compose.yml:

yaml
version: "3.8"
services:
db:
image: postgres:16
environment:
POSTGRES_USER: api
POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}
POSTGRES_DB: api
ports:
- "5432:5432"
volumes:
- ./db/init.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/init.sql
- pgdata:/var/lib/postgresql/data
volumes:
pgdata:

Use write_file to create .env:

PORT=3000
JWT_SECRET=change-me-in-production
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://api:change-me@localhost:5432/api
POSTGRES_PASSWORD=change-me

Security note: These are placeholder secrets. Replace them with real values from your secret manager before deploying, and add .env to .gitignore.

Start the database via execute:

bash
docker compose up -d

Add a dev script and run the API via execute:

bash
npm pkg set scripts.dev="nodemon src/index.js"
npm run dev &
sleep 3

Test the full flow via execute:

bash
curl -s -X POST http://localhost:3000/auth/register \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"email":"a@b.com","password":"secret123"}'
TOKEN=$(curl -s -X POST http://localhost:3000/auth/login \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"email":"a@b.com","password":"secret123"}' \
| python3 -c "import sys,json;print(json.load(sys.stdin)['token'])")
curl -s -X POST http://localhost:3000/notes \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"body":"hello"}'

Document the project architecture and conventions in AGENTS.md at the root (the Deep Agents equivalent of a project memory file).

Usage with Deep Agents CLI

Mode 1 — Build (one-shot)
bash
deepagents -y "Scaffold an Express JWT API with PostgreSQL following the express-jwt-postgres-api skill"
Mode 2 — Interactive
bash
deepagents
> Build me a secure Express REST API with JWT auth and a Postgres database
Mode 3 — Non-interactive (CI/CD)
bash
deepagents -n -y -S "npm,node,docker" "Generate the Express JWT API scaffold in ./api"

Troubleshooting

Node.js not found
bash
node --version
# Install via nvm:
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.0/install.sh | bash
nvm install 18
Database connection refused
bash
# Is the container up and healthy?
docker compose ps
docker compose logs db | tail -20
# Confirm DATABASE_URL host/port match docker-compose.yml (localhost:5432)
JWT verify fails on protected routes
bash
# JWT_SECRET must be identical at sign time (login) and verify time (auth middleware).
echo "JWT_SECRET is ${JWT_SECRET:+set}"
# Re-issue a token after confirming the secret is exported, then retry the request.
Port 3000 already in use
bash
lsof -i :3000
# Kill the process or change PORT in .env
Context window overflow
Use /compact before continuing, or split route generation into `task` sub-agents.

Security

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