JoachimStanislaus/finance_tracking_webapp

Backend: Build create expense API.

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#10 opened on May 18, 2025

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Description

To take the following values with user email to tag it to user

/api/create-expense

Date, Amount, Description, Category.

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Create a new endpoint POST /api/create expense that accepts date, amount, description, category, and user email. Implement logic to associate the expense with the user based on the email. Ensure proper input validation and error handling.
Tech stack
typescript
Domain
backendapi
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
TypeScriptAPI developmentdatabase
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75