BUILD A PRODUCT: StackOverflow-lite API

Introduction

• An API for the StackOverFLow hosted here:). front end app.
• StackOverFLowLite a platform where people can ask questions and provide answers. .

Technologies used.

• Python
• Flask
• Flask-RESTPlus

Link to heroku:

https://kiburu-stacklyte-api-heroku.herokuapp.com/

Pivotal Tacker API Stories

Current endpoints

• Ask a question.

  POST /api/v1/questions:

  headers = {content_type:application/json}
  
  {
      "id": 1,
      "title": "Build an API",
      "description": "How does one build an api",
      "user": "john doe",
      "answers": []
  }
  

• Fetch all questions.

  GET /api/v1/questions

  headers = {content_type:application/json}
  

• Fetch a specific question.

  GET /api/v1/questions/<id>

  headers = {content_type:application/json} 
  

• Provide an answer to a question.

  POST /api/v1/questions/id/answer:

  headers = {content_type:application/json}
  
  {
      "id": 1,
      "answer": "Sample Answer",
      "user": "Leah"
  }
  

• Delete a question.

  DELETE /api/v1/questions/id/:

  headers = {content_type:application/json}
  
  

Installation guide and usage

Clone the repo.

```
$ git clone https://kiburualex.github.io/StackOverflow-Lite/UI/
```

Create virtual environment & Activate.

```
$ virtualenv -p python3 venv 
$ source venv/bin/activate
```

Install Dependancies.

```
(myenv)$ pip install -r requirements.txt
```

Run the app

 (myenv)$ python run.py

Run Tests

(myenv)$ pytest --cov=tests