fridges-api
# Fridges API
A REST API of fridges with various foods like fruits built with Flask using Python.
Built from the Backend (**Rest APIs and FLASK**) Workshop by [@lucentfong](https://github.com/lucentfong) for [@HackRU](https://github.com/HackRU).
## Demoing the Server and Requests
1. **Setup your files.** You can follow along with an online environment using [binder]("https://mybinder.org/v2/gh/rzmk/fridges-api/HEAD") or locally by cloning/forking/downloading this repository.
2. **Build a new virtual environment.** Open a terminal (For binder: _File > New > Terminal_) and use commands like `virtualenv venv --python=python3` or `python -m venv venv` (may be `python3` for unix). You should see a `venv` folder generated.
3. **Activate your virtual environment.** On Windows I use `source venv\\Scripts\\activate`, another option is `source venv/bin/activate` (use this one on binder). You should see `(venv)` before your terminal prompt once activated successfully.
4. **Install required dependencies.** You can simply use `pip install -r requirements.txt` (may be `pip3` for unix). If you want to do so manually instead, do `pip install flask` for the API and `pip install requests` for the API requests script.
5. **Run the flask server.** You can do this by running the command `flask run`.
6. **Run api_test.py.** Open another terminal and run `python api_test.py` (may be `python3` for unix).
You should be able to see the requests run with outputs on both terminals! ๐
Here is a demo going through all the steps on [binder](https://mybinder.org/v2/gh/rzmk/fridges-api/HEAD):
Feel free to change values within `app.py` and `api_test.py`.
## File Details
- `app.py` - Flask API server, can be ran with command `flask run`.
- `api_test.py` - Various HTTP requests using the `requests` module to test the local flask server endpoints. You can also instead use [Postman](https://www.postman.com/) or [Thunder Client on VSCode](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=rangav.vscode-thunder-client).
- `requirements.txt` - can be used with command `pip install -r requirements.txt` to install all virtual environment dependencies (run this command _after activating your virtual environment_). You can instead solely install `flask` for the server.
## Dependencies to Install
For the Flask server:
- `flask`
For the API testing script:
- `requests`
## Acknowledgements/Credits
- [@lucentfong](https://github.com/lucentfong)
- [@HackRU](https://github.com/HackRU)