GrubDash Backend and API

GrubDash is a fictional company that operates an online food ordering and food delivery platform.

For this Thinkful project, I set up a RESTful API, wrote custom validation functions, created route handlers, and built specific API endpoints. Of note, the front-end application was provided for this assignment.

Links

• App Demo
• App Documentation

Screenshot

Home Page:

Technology

• Built with Node.js and Express server framework

API Documentation

All requests return JSON response. All post requests require application/json body, and return JSON response.

Endpoints for dishes:

Get Dishes: GET to /dishes

• Requests all existing dish data.
• Successful GET requests will return an array of JSON objects representing the saved dishes. The response from the server should look like the following:

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "d351db2b49b69679504652ea1cf38241",
      "name": "Dolcelatte and chickpea spaghetti",
      "description": "Spaghetti topped with a blend of dolcelatte and fresh chickpeas",
      "price": 19,
      "image_url": "https://images.pexels.com/photos/1279330/pexels-photo-1279330.jpeg?h=530&w=350"
    }
    // ...
  ]
}

Create New Dish: POST to /dishes

• POST request will be sent with a single JSON object like so:

{
  "data": {
    "name": "Dolcelatte and chickpea spaghetti",
    "description": "Spaghetti topped with a blend of dolcelatte and fresh chickpeas",
    "price": 19,
    "image_url": "https://images.pexels.com/photos/1279330/pexels-photo-1279330.jpeg?h=530&w=350"
  }
}

• Successful POST requests will return the newly created dish as a JSON object. The response from the server should look like the following:

{
  "data": {
    "id": "d351db2b49b69679504652ea1cf38241",
    "name": "Dolcelatte and chickpea spaghetti",
    "description": "Spaghetti topped with a blend of dolcelatte and fresh chickpeas",
    "price": 19,
    "image_url": "https://images.pexels.com/photos/1279330/pexels-photo-1279330.jpeg?h=530&w=350"
  }
}

Get Specific Dish: GET to /dishes/:dishId

• Requests a specific dish by :dishId
• Successful GET requests will return a JSON object. The response from the server should look like this:

{
  "data": {
    "id": "d351db2b49b69679504652ea1cf38241",
    "name": "Dolcelatte and chickpea spaghetti",
    "description": "Spaghetti topped with a blend of dolcelatte and fresh chickpeas",
    "price": 19,
    "image_url": "https://images.pexels.com/photos/1279330/pexels-photo-1279330.jpeg?h=530&w=350"
  }
}

Update a Dish: PUT to /dishes/:dishId

• PUT request will be sent with a single JSON object like so:

{
  "data": {
    "id": "3c637d011d844ebab1205fef8a7e36ea",
    "name": "Century Eggs",
    "description": "Whole eggs preserved in clay and ash for a few months",
    "image_url": "some-valid-url",
    "price": "17"
  }
}

• Note: The id property isn't required in the body of the request, but if it is present, it must match :dishId from the route.
• The response from the server should look like the following:

{
  "data": {
    "id": "3c637d011d844ebab1205fef8a7e36ea",
    "name": "Century Eggs",
    "description": "Whole eggs preserved in clay and ash for a few months",
    "image_url": "some-valid-url",
    "price": "17"
  }
}

Endpoints for orders:

Get Orders: GET to /orders

• Requests a list of all existing order data.
• Successful GET requests will return an array of JSON objects representing the saved orders. The response from the server should look like the following:

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "5a887d326e83d3c5bdcbee398ea32aff",
      "deliverTo": "308 Negra Arroyo Lane, Albuquerque, NM",
      "mobileNumber": "(505) 143-3369",
      "status": "delivered",
      "dishes": [
        {
          "id": "d351db2b49b69679504652ea1cf38241",
          "name": "Dolcelatte and chickpea spaghetti",
          "description": "Spaghetti topped with a blend of dolcelatte and fresh chickpeas",
          "image_url": "https://images.pexels.com/photos/1279330/pexels-photo-1279330.jpeg?h=530&w=350",
          "price": 19,
          "quantity": 2
        }
        // ...
      ]
    }
    // ...
  ]
}

Create New Order: POST to /orders

• POST request will be sent with a single JSON object like so:

{
  "data": {
    "deliverTo": "308 Negra Arroyo Lane, Albuquerque, NM",
    "mobileNumber": "(505) 143-3369",
    "status": "delivered",
    "dishes": [
      {
        "id": "d351db2b49b69679504652ea1cf38241",
        "name": "Dolcelatte and chickpea spaghetti",
        "description": "Spaghetti topped with a blend of dolcelatte and fresh chickpeas",
        "image_url": "https://images.pexels.com/photos/1279330/pexels-photo-1279330.jpeg?h=530&w=350",
        "price": 19,
        "quantity": 2
      }
    ]
  }
}

• Note: Each dish in the Order's dishes property is a complete copy of the dish, rather than a reference to the dish by ID. This is so the order does not change retroactively if the dish data is updated some time after the order is created.
• Successful POST requests will return the newly created order as a JSON object. The response from the server should look like the following:

{
  "data": {
    "id": "5a887d326e83d3c5bdcbee398ea32aff",
    "deliverTo": "308 Negra Arroyo Lane, Albuquerque, NM",
    "mobileNumber": "(505) 143-3369",
    "status": "delivered",
    "dishes": [
      {
        "id": "d351db2b49b69679504652ea1cf38241",
        "name": "Dolcelatte and chickpea spaghetti",
        "description": "Spaghetti topped with a blend of dolcelatte and fresh chickpeas",
        "image_url": "https://images.pexels.com/photos/1279330/pexels-photo-1279330.jpeg?h=530&w=350",
        "price": 19,
        "quantity": 2
      }
    ]
  }
}

Get Order by ID: GET to /orders/:orderId

• Requests a specific order by :orderId
• Successful GET requests will return a JSON object. The response from the server should look like this:

{
  "data": {
    "id": "f6069a542257054114138301947672ba",
    "deliverTo": "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500",
    "mobileNumber": "(202) 456-1111",
    "status": "out-for-delivery",
    "dishes": [
      {
        "id": "90c3d873684bf381dfab29034b5bba73",
        "name": "Falafel and tahini bagel",
        "description": "A warm bagel filled with falafel and tahini",
        "image_url": "https://images.pexels.com/photos/4560606/pexels-photo-4560606.jpeg?h=530&w=350",
        "price": 6,
        "quantity": 1
      }
    ]
  }
}

Update Order: PUT to /orders/:orderId

• PUT request will be sent with a single JSON object like so:

{
  "data": {
    "deliverTo": "Rick Sanchez (C-132)",
    "mobileNumber": "(202) 456-1111",
    "status": "delivered",
    "dishes": [
      {
        "id": "90c3d873684bf381dfab29034b5bba73",
        "name": "Falafel and tahini bagel",
        "description": "A warm bagel filled with falafel and tahini",
        "image_url": "https://images.pexels.com/photos/4560606/pexels-photo-4560606.jpeg?h=530&w=350",
        "price": 6,
        "quantity": 1
      }
    ]
  }
}

• Note: The id property isn't required in the body of the request, but if it is present, it must match :orderId from the route.
• The response from the server should look like the following:

{
  "data": {
    "id": "f6069a542257054114138301947672ba",
    "deliverTo": "Rick Sanchez (C-132)",
    "mobileNumber": "(202) 456-1111",
    "status": "delivered",
    "dishes": [
      {
        "id": "90c3d873684bf381dfab29034b5bba73",
        "name": "Falafel and tahini bagel",
        "description": "A warm bagel filled with falafel and tahini",
        "image_url": "https://images.pexels.com/photos/4560606/pexels-photo-4560606.jpeg?h=530&w=350",
        "price": 6,
        "quantity": 1
      }
    ]
  }
}

Delete Order: DELETE to /orders/:orderId

• DELETE request will be sent without a request body.
• Note: If the given :orderId does not match an existing order, the server should respond with 404.
• A successful DELETE request will result in a response status code of 204 and no response body.