demo_api

Credits

1. Docker Image for local testing: https://hub.docker.com/r/mattrayner/lamp#introduction
2. Laravel Starter Project via Heroku: https://devcenter.heroku.com/articles/getting-started-with-laravel
3. MySQL provider on Heroku (KiteFin free plan) : https://elements.heroku.com/addons/jawsdb

Public URLs

https://string-checker-demo-api.herokuapp.com/

APIs

1. GET message/list

2. POST message/add

'text': nullable | max:255 | string

3. DELETE message/delete

'text': nullable | max:255 | string

4. POST message/edit

'text': nullable | max:255 | string 'newText': nullable | max:255 | string

5. POST message/check

'text': nullable | max:255 | string

Unit Tests

php artisan test

TO DOs

1. Deploy the project to heroku done
2. Connect to MySQL database locally and remotely done
3. Implement APIs done
4. Design FE page
5. User authentication

Dev Notes

1. Setup the git repo for lavarel example project on Heroku: https://devcenter.heroku.com/articles/getting-started-with-laravel

2. Setup the free tier MySQL DB with JawsDB: https://elements.heroku.com/addons/jawsdb

heroku addons:create jawsdb:kitefin -a string-checker-demo-api --version=8.0

3. Run the Lavarel DB migration to test live DB connection and create the tables required

heroku run php artisan migrate

Local environment

https://hub.docker.com/r/mattrayner/lamp#introduction

docker run -i -t -p "80:80" -p 3306:3306 -v ${PWD}/demo_api:/app -v ${PWD}/demo_api/mysql:/var/lib/mysql mattrayner/lamp:latest

PostMan export

Exported Json file of PostMan requests collections

LightSpeedDemoApi.postman_collection.json

Post updates

1. Avoid using verb in api endpoint - let http method explain
2. Patch VS put - partial content update VS replacing whole object
3. Using unique Id instead of text
4. Remove check endpoint and add panlindrome check in add and update
5. Make text unique column
6. Refactor string check into its own service class