Workshop: Backend Fundamentals - Pet Finder

Introduction

In this workshop, you'll be provided this GitHub repo with details for a full operational CRUD API that uses Express.JS, PostgreSQL, and other technologies that you've been trained on.

Problems to Solve

Begin this Career Simulation by cloning the GitHub repo, pseudocoding prompts, installing dependencies and solving the problems below.

Problem 1: GET all pets

The GET route for all pets is currently "under construction". Navigate to index.js and find the GET method at /api/v1/pets and write the code to get all pets from the database.

Problem 2: GET pets by name

The GET route for pets by name is currently "under construction". Navigate to index.js and find the GET method at /api/v1/pets/:name and write the code to get a pet by name from the database.

Problem 3: GET pet by owner's name with a query string

The GET route for pets by owner's name is currently "under construction". Navigate to index.js and find the GET method at /api/v1/pets/owner and write the code to get a pet by owner's name from the database.

STRETCH GOAL: Problem 4: Serve a static index.html file

The GET route for serving a static index.html file is currently "under construction". Navigate to index.js and find the GET method at / and write the code to serve a static index.html file.

Endpoints

Port 8080 by default.

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/	Serve a static index.html file
GET	/api	Returns 'Hello World!'
GET	/api/v1/pets	Get all pets
GET	/api/v1/pets/:name	Get a pet by name
GET	/api/v1/pets/owner	Get a pet by owner's name