Medical Bill API

This is a RESTful API implemented using Node.js and Express framework. It provides two endpoints for creating and retrieving medical bills.

Endpoints

• GET /bills: returns a list of medical bills
• POST /bills: creates a new medical bill

A medical bill has the following properties:

• patient name and address
• the hospital name
• date of service
• bill amount.

Both endpoints accept and return JSON.

Getting Started

Follow the instructions below to set up the application on your local machine.

1. Clone the repository
2. Navigate to the project directory
3. Install the dependencies: npm install
4. Start the server: npm start
5. The API should now be available at http://localhost:3000/.

Running the tests

The tests can be run by executing the following command: npm test

Validation

The inputs are validated before creating a new medical bill. The following validation rules are applied:

• Patient name and address must be a string
• Hospital name must be a string
• Date of service must be a valid date in the format YYYY-MM-DD
• Bill amount must be a number.