Backend Routes

API-Routes

This web app uses the following API routes to dynamically update the page to create a single-page-app-like feel for the user for specific features.

User

• A user can create an account, login, and logout

  • POST '/api/auth/signup'
  • POST '/api/auth/login'
  • ANY '/api/auth/logout'

Profiles

• Users will be able to see other users and their own profile data

  • GET '/api/users'
  • GET '/api/users/<userId>'

Posts

• A logged in user can create a post

• A logged in user can update and delete their own post

• Users can view posts

• Users can view a specific user's posts

  • GET '/api/posts'
  • GET/POST '/api/users/<userId>/posts'
  • PUT/PATCH '/api/posts/<postId>'
  • DELETE '/api/posts/<postId>'

Likes

• A logged in user can like or unlike a post with visible confirmation without causing a refresh/redirect.

  • POST '/api/posts/<postId>/likes'
  • DELETE '/api/likes/<likeId>'

Comments

• A logged in user may delete one of their own comments, removing it from the list of visible comments without causing a refresh/redirect.

  • POST '/api/posts/<postId>/comment'
  • PUT 'api/posts/<postId>/comment
  • DELETE '/api/comments/<commentId>'

Follows

• A logged in user can follow and unfollow other users

• A logged in user can see their followers

  • POST '/api/users/<userId>/followers'
  • DELETE '/api/followers/<userId>'