Here are 100 project ideas to build using **Express.js**.
These projects range from
simple applications to more complex systems, allowing you to build a strong
understanding of Express.js and its capabilities.
### **1-20: Full-Stack Applications**
1. **E-Commerce Store**: Build a full-stack e-commerce application with product
listings, cart functionality, and checkout.
2. **Blog Platform**: Create a platform for users to write, edit, and publish blog
posts with a simple admin dashboard.
3. **Real-Time Chat Application**: Implement a chat system with real-time
messaging, user authentication, and group chats.
4. **Task Management App**: Develop a task management app where users can create
tasks, set deadlines, and assign priorities.
5. **Job Portal**: Create a job board where users can post and apply for jobs, with
job categorization and search features.
6. **File Sharing Platform**: Build a platform where users can upload, download,
and manage files.
7. **Event Management System**: Create a platform for users to organize, register
for, and manage events.
8. **Photo Gallery**: Build an app that lets users upload and categorize images,
with basic photo editing functionality.
9. **Survey and Poll System**: Develop a system where users can create and
participate in surveys or polls.
10. **Recipe Sharing App**: Create a platform where users can share and search for
recipes.
11. **Expense Tracker**: Build an expense tracker that helps users monitor their
daily spending and generate reports.
12. **Online Marketplace**: Create an online marketplace where users can list
products for sale, and buyers can make purchases.
13. **Subscription-Based Service**: Build a platform where users can subscribe to
content or services with recurring payments.
14. **Fitness Tracker**: Create an app to track workouts, diet, and progress over
time.
15. **Voting System**: Implement a simple voting platform where users can vote on
different topics and view results.
16. **Knowledge Sharing Platform**: Build a platform where users can create and
share knowledge in the form of articles or guides.
17. **Online Quiz App**: Create a quiz platform where users can take quizzes, track
their scores, and compete with others.
18. **Multi-User Blog**: A blogging platform where users can sign up, write, and
publish posts, with admin controls.
19. **Movie Database**: Build an app that allows users to search and view
information about movies, including trailers and ratings.
20. **Freelance Marketplace**: Create a platform where freelancers can list their
services, and clients can post job offers.
### **21-40: APIs & Microservices**
21. **Authentication API**: Build a user authentication service using JWT or
OAuth2.
22. **Payment Gateway API**: Create an API that integrates with Stripe or PayPal
for payment processing.
23. **Weather Data API**: Build an API that provides weather information based on a
user’s location.
24. **Geolocation API**: Develop an API that retrieves the user’s location based on
IP address or GPS coordinates.
25. **Short URL Service**: Build a URL shortening service like Bit.ly with
analytics and tracking.
26. **Image Upload and Resizing API**: Implement an API that allows image uploads
and provides resizing options.
27. **URL Tracker API**: Build an API that tracks the clicks on a given URL and
provides analytics.
28. **Text Sentiment Analysis API**: Create an API that analyzes text for sentiment
using NLP.
29. **News Aggregator API**: Develop an API that pulls news from multiple sources
and categorizes them.
30. **Weather Forecasting API**: Build an API that returns weather forecasts for
specific cities using a third-party service.
31. **Push Notification Service**: Implement an API that allows apps to send push
notifications.
32. **Image Recognition API**: Build an API that uses machine learning to identify
objects in images.
33. **Real-Time Notifications API**: Create an API for sending real-time
notifications to users.
34. **Currency Conversion API**: Develop an API that converts currencies based on
live exchange rates.
35. **AI Text Generator API**: Build an API that generates random text or summaries
using AI models.
36. **E-mail Validation API**: Create an API that validates email addresses for
correct syntax and deliverability.
37. **OCR (Optical Character Recognition) API**: Build an API that extracts text
from images using OCR.
38. **Blockchain Data API**: Develop an API that fetches live data from a
blockchain (e.g., Bitcoin).
39. **Job Listing API**: Create an API that provides job listings from various
sources and allows filtering by category, salary, etc.
40. **Music Streaming API**: Build an API that allows streaming of music from a
library or external sources.
### **41-60: Real-Time & WebSocket Projects**
41. **Real-Time Chat App with WebSockets**: Implement a chat application that
updates in real-time using WebSockets.
42. **Live Stock Price Tracker**: Build a real-time stock price tracker using
WebSockets to push updates.
43. **Real-Time Sports Scoreboard**: Create a platform that provides live scores
for sports events.
44. **Live Auction System**: Develop a real-time auction platform where users can
place bids and see current prices.
45. **Collaborative Drawing App**: Build a real-time drawing app where multiple
users can draw together.
46. **Live Customer Support System**: Implement a live chat system for customer
support using WebSockets.
47. **Real-Time Video Streaming**: Create a platform for live video streaming where
users can broadcast live events.
48. **Real-Time Collaborative Editor**: Build a collaborative text or code editor
where multiple users can edit simultaneously.
49. **Real-Time Location Tracking**: Implement a real-time location tracking app
for vehicles or individuals.
50. **Online Multiplayer Game**: Create a multiplayer game where users can interact
with each other in real-time.
51. **Real-Time Polling System**: Build an app where users can vote in live polls,
and results are shown immediately.
52. **Live Feedback System**: Implement a feedback system that collects user
opinions in real-time during events.
53. **Real-Time Voting System**: Develop a live voting platform for elections or
surveys.
54. **Live Auction with Countdown Timer**: Create a live auction platform with
real-time bidding and countdown timers.
55. **Collaborative Task Management**: Build a task management app where teams can
collaborate in real-time.
56. **Real-Time Customer Feedback System**: Implement a system where users can give
real-time feedback on products or services.
57. **Collaborative Calendar App**: Create a shared calendar system where multiple
users can add and edit events in real-time.
58. **Online Whiteboard**: Build a real-time online whiteboard that multiple users
can interact with.
59. **Live Dashboard**: Develop a real-time dashboard for monitoring data or
systems.
60. **Live Fitness Tracker**: Create a fitness tracking system that provides real-
time stats and progress updates.
### **61-80: Data-Driven Projects**
61. **Customer Relationship Management (CRM) System**: Build a CRM system that
allows businesses to manage customers and sales.
62. **Inventory Management System**: Create a system to track inventory, orders,
and sales.
63. **Employee Management System**: Develop a system for managing employees, their
tasks, and salaries.
64. **Lead Generation System**: Implement a platform to track and generate business
leads.
65. **Job Applicant Tracker**: Build a system to manage job applications,
interviews, and hiring processes.
66. **Personal Finance Tracker**: Create an app to track personal finances,
expenses, and investments.
67. **Data Visualization Dashboard**: Build a dashboard that visualizes data in
real-time using charts and graphs.
68. **Weather Data Dashboard**: Create a dashboard that shows live weather data
with visualizations.
69. **Real Estate Management System**: Develop a system for managing property
listings, sales, and rental processes.
70. **Sales Analytics System**: Implement a system that tracks and analyzes sales
data for businesses.
71. **Online Polling System**: Create a platform for gathering and displaying poll
results.
72. **Content Management System (CMS)**: Build a custom CMS for managing and
publishing content.
73. **Health Monitoring System**: Develop a system that tracks and monitors health
metrics for patients.
74. **Customer Feedback System**: Build a platform where customers can give
feedback on products or services.
75. **Fitness and Nutrition Tracker**: Create a system to track fitness goals, diet
plans, and progress.
76. **Online Booking System**: Develop a system for booking appointments, hotel
rooms, or transportation.
77. **Document Management System**: Build a platform for managing, storing, and
sharing documents.
78. **Expense Management System**: Create an app that tracks business or personal
expenses.
79. **Event Reservation System**: Build a system that allows users to reserve spots
for events, such as concerts or conferences.
80. **Real-Time Analytics System**: Implement a system that processes and
visualizes data in real-time.
### **81-100: Miscellaneous Projects**
81. **Online Quiz System**: Create a quiz platform where users can take tests and
track their scores.
82. **Recipe Finder Application**: Build an app that lets users search for recipes
based on ingredients.
83. **Movie Booking System**: Develop a system for booking tickets for movies with
seat selection.
84. **Virtual Portfolio Website**: Create a website that allows users to showcase
their personal or professional portfolios.
85. **Document Signing Platform**: Implement a platform that allows users to sign
documents digitally.
86. **Online Learning Platform**: Build a platform for hosting online courses with
video content and quizzes.
87. **Todolist Application**: Create a simple to-do list
app with user authentication and task management.
88. **Customizable Notification System**: Build a notification system where users
can receive custom alerts and reminders.
89. **Blogging System with Commenting**: Create a blogging platform where users can
publish posts and comment on them.
90. **Multi-User Forum**: Build a discussion forum where users can create posts,
reply to threads, and moderate content.
91. **Social Media Aggregator**: Develop a platform that aggregates content from
multiple social media platforms.
92. **Cloud File Storage System**: Implement a cloud file storage and sharing
platform similar to Google Drive.
93. **Search Engine for Books**: Build a system that allows users to search for
books, read reviews, and make purchases.
94. **Customer Support Ticket System**: Create a platform for users to create and
track support tickets.
95. **Image Gallery System**: Build a platform for managing and displaying photo
galleries.
96. **Online Exam System**: Develop a platform where users can take online exams
with time limits and score tracking.
97. **Personalized News Feed**: Create a personalized news feed platform based on
user interests and preferences.
98. **Online Resume Builder**: Build a platform that lets users create and download
resumes.
99. **Language Translation App**: Implement an app that translates text between
multiple languages.
100. **Social Event Planning System**: Build a platform that allows users to
organize, invite, and manage social events.
These project ideas span multiple domains and will help you master **Express.js**
for a variety of applications, from APIs and web services to full-stack apps.