metova-api

This is an api built by Kyle Ashmore for consideration for a Rails Developer position at the company Metova.

Breakdown of how the application works:

• After cloning the repo run the following commands:
  • bundle exec rake db:schema:load
  • bundle exec rake db:migrate
  • bundle exec rake db:seed
  • This will add all of the database info needed to run the application
• Authenticate using Name and Email via JSON at :3000/authenticate via POST method in your favorite REST client:
  • Example: { "name": "Ron", "email": "ron.swanson@pawnee.gov" }
• Take the generated authentication token and add it to your headers:
  • Authorization: Bearer < insert authentication token here >.
• Gain access to the rest of the API.

Resources used to make this application:

• rails-api
• rspec-rails
• jwt
• Advanced REST Client
• Sublime Text 2
• Lots of coffee.

What I learned with this project:

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• How API endpoints are accomplished in Rails using rails-api instead of the full library.
• Added token based authentication with the potential of variable algorithms for hightened security.
• How serializers worked in producing customized JSON objects.
• How to work with SQLite3 databases with Rails applications.