[TECH ED] E-Commerce API

[SallyMcGrath]

Link to the coursework

https://github.com/CodeYourFuture/Module-Databases/tree/main/E-Commerce-API

Why are we doing this?

Now you understand your database, how will this change how you design your API?

You should write this app in TDD style. This project will help you understand how to do this. The user stories are re-expressed as acceptance criteria, and then the acceptance criteria is re-expressed as tests. Look in the /tests folder to see the example.

When you go to Final Projects, you will save yourself a lot of time by writing your API in this way. You will also find it much easier to share the work, as each acceptance criteria could be met by a different team member, using the feature branch workflow.

Quality check!

In this project, you must write the test first.

It's better to turn in a smaller set of user stories than to turn in untested features.

If you're running out of time, scope down your application rather than commit untested code. Cut your scope, not your quality. Include a list of the stories you did, and didn't, get to in your PR message.

Maximum time in hours

10

How to get help

Share your blockers in your class channel. Use the opportunity to refine your skill in Asking Questions like a developer.

If you're struggling with the feature branch workflow, you won't be alone. There are workshops available -- do one together in class.

How to submit

1. Fork to your Github account.
2. Make a new branch named E-Commerce-API
3. For each user story, make a feature branch like this feature/1-list-all-products
4. Complete your user story, make sure the test is passing, then merge into your E-Commerce-API branch
5. When you are ready, open a PR to the CYF repo, following the instructions in the PR template.

gitGraph
    commit id: "e-commerce-api"
    branch e-commerce-api
    branch feature/1-list-all-products
    commit id: "assert api should return list"
    commit id: "make api return list"
    checkout e-commerce-api
    merge feature/1-list-all-products
    branch feature/2-filter-product-list
    commit id: "assert api should filter list"
    commit id: "make api filter list"
    commit id: "check query works"
    checkout e-commerce-api
    merge feature/2-filter-product-list

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How to review

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Anything else?

https://blog.gitguardian.com/secrets-api-management/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUpKDkb4Zhc