Itembase

This Next.js 13 application serves as a custom REST API for managing items. It utilizes Prisma as the ORM for database interactions and connects to a PostgreSQL database. The project is developed using TypeScript and follows linting rules with ESLint.

Technology Stack

• Next.js 13: A React framework with server-side rendering and other features.
• Prisma: An Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) tool for database access.
• PostgreSQL: A relational database for storing item-related data.
• TypeScript: A superset of JavaScript that adds static types to the language.
• ESLint: A pluggable linting utility for JavaScript and TypeScript.

Cache and Rate Limiting

• Redis: Utilized as a distributed cache to enhance performance and scalability.
• Rate Limiter: Implements a basic rate limiter to control the frequency of API requests.

Testing

• Cypress: Used for end-to-end testing of the application.

API Functionality

The API provides the following key functionalities for managing items:

• Read Operation:

  • Endpoint: GET /items

  • Description: Retrieves information about items.

  • Query Parameters: - limit (optional): Specifies the maximum number of items to retrieve. - offset (optional): Specifies the number of items to skip for pagination. - search (optional): Performs a search for items based on a provided search term.

• Create Operation:

  • Endpoint: POST /items

  • Description: Creates a new item.

  • Request Payload:

    • Type: Object containing a name property and an optional message property.

    {
      "name": "New Item",
      "message": "Creation of a new item requested."
    }

• Bulk Delete Operation:

  • Endpoint: DELETE /items

  • Description: Deletes multiple items in a bulk operation.

  • Request Payload:

    • Type: Array of itemIds to delete.

    {
      "itemIds": [123, 456, 789]
    }

• Bulk Update Operation:

  • Endpoint: PUT /items

  • Description: Updates multiple items in a bulk operation.

  • Request Payload:

    • Type: Object containing an array of itemIds and a message.

    {
      "itemIds": [123, 456, 789],
      "message": "Bulk update of items requested."
    }

• Read Individual Item:

  • Endpoint: GET /items/:id
  • Description: Retrieves information about a specific item.

• Update Individual Item:

  • Endpoint: PUT /items/:id
  • Description: Updates information for a specific item.

• Delete Individual Item:

  • Endpoint: DELETE /items/:id
  • Description: Deletes a specific item.

Use Cases

• Efficiently manage items with comprehensive CRUD operations.
• Perform bulk operations for enhanced efficiency when working with multiple items.
• Utilize search functionality to retrieve specific items based on defined criteria.

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository.
2. Install dependencies using npm install.
3. Configure your PostgreSQL database connection in the Prisma configuration.
4. Run the application using npm run dev.
5. Access the API at http://localhost:3000.

Development

• TypeScript is used for type-safe development.
• ESLint is configured to ensure code quality and adherence to coding standards.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.