README

Learning goals:

• Expose an API that aggregates data from multiple external APIs
• Expose an API that requires an authentication token
• Expose an API for CRUD functionality
• Determine completion criteria based on the needs of other developers
• Test both API consumption and exposure, making use of at least one mocking tool (VCR, Webmock, etc).

How to clone this repo to your local machine:

• Go to your terminal, go to the desired directory, and type in "git clone https://github.com/josephlee702/whether-sweater".
• Press enter, and now you should have a copy of the repo in your directory!

Where to get your own API keys:

• Mapquest: Sign up for an account at https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/ and receive an API key.
• WeatherAPI: Go to https://www.weatherapi.com/docs/ and follow the instructions under "Getting Started".

Happy Path Endpoint Usage: *** Make sure you have signed up for api keys for both the mapquest API and the WeatherAPI! ***

• There are four endpoints in this application that you can reach out to:

  1. Landing Page: Endpoint: get "/forecast"

  • A successful request looks like:

    GET /api/v0/forecast?location=cincinatti,oh Content-Type: application/json Accept: application/json

    You will need a location parameter, an aqi parameter, and a days parameter.

    • The location parameter refers to the location at which you wish to see the forecast for.
    • The aqi refers to an air quality index, and accepts a 'yes' or 'no' value.
    • The days parameter refers to how many days you wish to see a weather forecast for. The value is accepted as an integer.
  2. User Account Creation Endpoint: post "/users"

  • A successful request looks like:

    POST /api/v0/users Content-Type: application/json Accept: application/json

    JSON Payload to send with the request: { "email": "whatever@example.com", "password": "password", "password_confirmation": "password" }

    You will need a email parameter, an password parameter, and a password_confirmation parameter.

    • The email parameter refers to the email you are signing up with.
    • The password is the password you wish to set for your account.
    • The password_confirmation should match the password parameter exactly. Otherwise, your account will not be created.

  3. Existing User Log In: Endpoint: post "/sessions"

     • A successful request looks like:

     POST /api/v0/sessions Content-Type: application/json Accept: application/json

     JSON Payload to send with the request: { "email": "whatever@example.com", "password": "password" }

     You will need a email parameter and a password parameter.

     • The email parameter refers to the email you are signed up with.
     • The password is the password associated with the account.

  4. Road Trip: Endpoint: post "/road_trip"

     • A successful request looks like:

     POST /api/v0/road_trip Content-Type: application/json Accept: application/json

     JSON Payload to send with the request: { "origin": "Cincinatti,OH", "destination": "Chicago,IL", "api_key": "t1h2i3s4_i5s6_l7e8g9i10t11" }

     You will need an origin parameter, a destination parameter, and an api_key parameter.

     • The origin parameter refers to your starting location.
     • The destination is the location you wish to end your road trip at.
     • The api_key is the WeatherAPI key that you should have signed up for.

If you have any further questions, feel free to reach out to me at jlee230@turing.edu. I would be happy to answer any further questions for you.