Library Management RESTful API

This project implements a simple RESTful API for managing a library system. The API allows users to perform basic CRUD operations on books, interacting with a SQLite database.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• Flask
• SQLite3 (Included in Python standard library)

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/nikkivirtuoso/restful_API_LibraryBooks cd library-api

Install dependencies: pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Initialize the database and seed with mock data: python3 init_db.py

Run the Flask application: python library_api.py

The API will be accessible at http://127.0.0.1:5000/.

##API Endpoints

1. Retrieve All Books Endpoint: GET /api/books Description: Retrieves a list of all books in the library.

2. Add a New Book Endpoint: POST /api/books Request Body: { "title": "Book Title", "author": "Author Name", "publication_year": 2022 }

3. Update Book Details Endpoint: PUT /api/books/{id} Request Body: { "title": "Updated Title", "author": "Updated Author", "publication_year": 2023 }

##Using Postman

Open Postman. Create a new request. Set the request type (GET, POST, PUT) and enter the corresponding URL. Provide the necessary request body (if applicable). Click "Send" to execute the request.