coordinista-service

Before you begin

You must install the following software in your system and make a test call to the Coordinista service before you can complete the related tutorials for the Coordinista service.

After you install all the necessary software, testing the service takes 20 minutes to complete.

Necessary software and database

To run the Coordinista service, you must have the following items installed and ready:

Github

• GitHub account
• Git command line
• GitHub Desktop
• Coordinista repository fork
• Coordinista database file

  Sync your fork to get a current copy of the database.

Other software

• Development system with long-term support (LTS) for Windows, MacOS, or Linux
• Current or LTS version of node.js
• Version 0.17.4 of json-server
• Postman desktop

Testing the service

Before you can test your service, ensure that you have created a fork of the Coordinista service and that your fork has a current copy of the database file.

Note: The service runs on the http://localhost:3000 URL.

1. Open your fork of the Coordinista service locally, in GitHub Desktop.
2. From Github Desktop, open your terminal to access your fork in the command line.
   1. Click Repository in the top menu bar and select the option to open your terminal.

3. Enter the following command in your terminal to create a test branch of your fork:

    ls
    # lists all of the files in your fork of the Coordinista repository
    git checkout -b tutorial-test
    # creates the test branch of your fork
    cd api
    # changes the directory to the api file
    json-server -w coordinista.db.json
    # starts the json-server application
   

4. Make a test call to the service:

   curl https://localhost:3000/clothing
   

5. If the service is running correctly, a list of clothing items for the service displays:

 [
    {
      "name": "long-sleeved shirt",
      "type": "top",
      "color": "black",
      "description": "Sweat-wicking material, perfect for physical activity",
      "outfits": ["mountain hiking outfit", "picnic outfit"],
      "id": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "waterproof pants",
      "type": "bottom",
      "color": "black",
      "description": "Sturdy, breathable despite being waterproof",
      "outfits": ["mountain hiking outfit"],
      "id": 2
    },
 ]

You have tested the service successfully. You can now perform the tasks in the related tutorials as needed.

Try your hand at our Quickstart tutorial: Get all outfits by season.

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