TCS Technical Test

🎬 TV Show Catalog & Schedule API

This project is a .NET Core Web API that simulates a TV/Moviwa catalog and scheduling system, using clean, modular architecture and JSON files as the data store (no database required).

It’s designed as a technical test to demonstrate real-world API and C# skills including:

• JSON-based data modeling
• RESTful API design
• In-memory file persistence
• Clean architecture (controllers, services)
• CRUD operations across multiple entities

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🧱 Features

🎞️ Content Catalog

• Add / update / delete movies and shows
• Store metadata like title, genre, type, duration, rating, etc.

📺 Channel Manager

• Manage channels .
• Each channel stores name, provider, language, and region

🕐 Program Scheduler

• Schedule shows or movies to air on specific channels
• Filter schedule by channel, date, or “currently airing”

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📂 JSON-Based Storage

This project uses three flat JSON files as the datastore:

• channels.json — Channels details
• content_catalog.json — Movies and shows metadata
• channel_schedule.json — Airing schedule with start/end time

All entities use Guid IDs and can be easily extended.

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🔧 Tech Stack

• .NET Core 8 Web API
• C# 12
• System.Text.Json for file serialization
• Minimal API or Controller-based architecture

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🚧 Functional Requirements

1. Channels API

• GET /api/channels — List all channels
• POST /api/channels — Add a new channel
• PUT /api/channels/{id} — Update channel details
• DELETE /api/channels/{id} — Delete a channel

2. Content API (Movies / Shows)

• GET /api/content — List all content
• GET /api/content/{id} — View details of a movie or show
• POST /api/content — Add new content
• PUT /api/content/{id} — Update content
• DELETE /api/content/{id} — Delete content

3. Schedule API

• GET /api/schedule — View all scheduled airings
• GET /api/schedule/channel/{channelId} — View schedule for a specific channel
• GET /api/schedule/now — See what’s currently airing
• POST /api/schedule — Add a scheduled airing
• PUT /api/schedule/{channelId}/{contentId} — Update a scheduled time slot
• DELETE /api/schedule/{channelId}/{contentId} — Remove a scheduled airing

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✅ Technical Requirements

• Use .NET 8 Web API (or .NET 6+ is acceptable)
• All data must be persisted to local JSON files (no database)
• Use clean separation: Controllers → Services → Repositories
• Use Guid IDs for all entities
• Keep the solution lightweight and readable

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✍️ Summary

This test showcases your ability to:

• Model and manage entities using file-based storage
• Design and implement RESTful APIs
• Work with async file operations
• Structure clean, modular code

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📌 Notes

• No frontend is required — focus on backend only.
• No database — data must live in flat JSON files stored in the project directory.

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