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How to test a web app (inc write paths) for acceptance or integration tests, without db access?
We are having problems in testing routes that modify the data in our API.
For example the test that deletes a resource will fail if run the second time.
Also due to business logic you can't create ...
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Should client-side model contain foreign keys to extract data already on client
I'm currently building the front-end of an application using AngularJS. I don't have a whole lot of knowledge about the back-end, but some of the data I'm being served by the back-end developer is ...
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Oauth2 REST API: for 3rd party and internal
I have Oauth2 REST API. There are 3rd party applications (server (like web app) and client (like mobile app)). We want to add some functionality to this API which could be used only by our official ...
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Logging Implementation in a project using a class library or a web service
I'm currently working on a requirement to implement logging in multiple projects and require to develop a enterprise level logging application that can be using in n number of projects.
Present ...
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How to name method specific DTOs representing the same entity?
I'm building a Web API. To give meaning to my controller methods I want classes that specify what properties are used for each particular operation. This would make the code easier to understand, and ...
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Handling events and incoming Web API calls simultaneously
I'm working on a project where i got an architecture with multiple "Microservices" communicating with each other by using an event bus(RabbitMQ).
I got an Web API-project set up for each service so ...
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Is there anything wrong with my project structure and naming convention in ASP.NET MVC and Web API?
I wonder if project structure and naming convention which I use in ASP.NET MVC and Web API projects are ok. These technologies are quite new to me, so I don't have my own standards yet.
I don't ...
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Can a REST API return multiple resources as one single compound resource?
I'm in the progress of creating a REST API and currently, I'm encountering the following problem:
Foo is the first resource. CRUD operations can be applied via the /foo/ URI.
Bar is the second ...
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Data integration from heterogeneous sources
A client has requested that we build a platform for integrating data from partner to their central data store. This will not be "Big Data" scale.
The data from each partner will be accessible through ...
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validation error responses in REST API
I'm designing a RESTful API and wondering what's the best format for validation error messages.
For example, my account creation endpoint accepts a JSON object:
user: {
first_name: string,
...
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Large controllers in ASP.NET WebAPI, How to organize
I have a large WebApi project with a few dozen controllers. Each controller represents an endpoint prefix, just as a normal MVC project would. For example:
CarsController.cs represents http://api....
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In which order should page- and pageSize-parameters be used?
I'm building an api and a bit into the development I realized that I constantly change the order of the page and pageSize parameters.
Currently I use C# and javascript, so the method declaration ...
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Good practice for status code returned by restfull API when validating a token
I am working on client JavaScript SPA and a restful API on HTTPS.
Client application needs to call a public endpoint (no token required) in order to valid (GET) a specific TOKEN previously remember ...
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Complex query for resource
Say I'm offering a REST'ish API that offers you Meals
Now If you want to get ALL meals naturally you get it through something like:
GET /meals
if you want to filter those meals you can do something ...
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Are there any performance considerations when reading web.config AppSettings?
I'm writing a REST service with Web Api. One of the actions reads an AppSetting value from the web.config during execution.
I would assume the web.config is loaded into memory, but during high load, ...
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How to handle large array operations in Javascript?
I have two Float32Arrays each one of which is 1.6*10^7 in length(floating point array). Using JS I retrieve them from server and add them element by element. My webpage stops responding and I get the ...
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RESTful way to define an API that requires two keys to return a resource
In my application, I have resource A that is super class and A1, A2 that inherits A and other properties that are specific to them. A cannot exist by itself, it must be either A1 or A2. This is a ...
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Include Internal User ID into JWE token
Lets say there is an REST service, that needs an internal user id with each of request. Each request is authorised using JWT.
I do not want to expose user id, and do not want to create an external id,...
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How to design a REST API to handle non-CRUD operations?
I'm trying to convert a set of SOAP-based services to a RESTful API.
I started by identifying resources by analyzing operation names and I got the resource Subscription.
When I need to update the ...
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Does Facebook Mobile Application call Graph API directly?
Does anyone know that Facebook mobile application is using their Graph API directly? or they create another layer specifically for handle their mobile application?
Thanks.
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Is it bad practice to use hyphens in JSON keys?
I see a lot of questions revolving around accessing JSON keys that use hyphens (kebab-case), but now I find myself wondering should I just stick to camelCase or snake_case in my keys. I know hyphens ...
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List of Domains offering Web-mail services [closed]
I want to maintain a list of domain names that provide web-mail services.
I searched and received a list of 1634 domains(Free Public web-mail services)
However, is it possible to get updates, if any ...
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From PreAuthentication to JWTAuthorization
I would like to ask about a problem I have designing a security flow.
The context
I have a webapp designed in two modules web and server
Web: it's a single page client, built with Angular 1.5.5 (...
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Implementing real world Consumer-Driven Contracts in a single web application
I've been leaning towards the idea of Consumer-Driven Contracts in order to allow separate API consumers evolve on their own. To approach this concept initially I'm tempted to dip my toes in slightly ...
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Syncing file data and form data uploaded at separate times
I have a web application where users can upload office documents. In addition to uploading files users also specify extra information about them that's not contained in the files themselves but is ...
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The best way of handing a form post as an API type of submission
I have recently been tasked with a project to create an API that handles a form post using PHP.
I have never done something like this before and this will be handling payments so I would like to do ...
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What is the most sensible design for making files available for download from a URL?
This is what I need to do, in a nutshell:
Generate Excel spreadsheet files (programmatically).
Store these .xlsx files in a location where they can be accessed by users later. These files need to be ...
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Whether to embed linked resources in REST API
I am building a REST API where clients can query user-sent messages, like this:
GET http://example.com/api/v1/messages?from=0&to=100
Response:
[
{
"id": 12345,
"text": "...
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Best Practice for masking Credit Card informations in Web Api 2
In an Asp.Net Web API 2 project, We're logging every http request and response with log4Net.
Some controllers have critical parameters such as "CreditCard, CVV, Month, Year" etc. This data should not ...
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Project structure for Web, Api, DAL and ViewModels
I have a ASP .NET WebApi and a Web Project. I'm about to create a DAL class library... Which will be my codefirst/POCO's or possibly edmx files.
I'm wondering do I need to have another class library ...
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multiple api calls vs more complex apis
I have been providing a Web API (.NET MVC 5) of an Oracle Database to people who are making a mobile app. I have to admit that I am not very good at it. I have found that I can easily produce Data ...
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What is a correct way to exchange information between “frontend” and “backend”? [closed]
I am not so experienced in client-server applications and I could not find exactly answer to my question anywhere in google.
I am developing part of application on server side and my collegue who ...
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Is there a way to download Google's voice recognition API so it can be used offline? [closed]
I'm playing with Google's voice recognition for a personal project and I have a fun little Q&A program written in Python using it. The problem, as it were, is that it means I have to be connected ...
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Architecture for Web application to monitor remote servers
So I'm a relatively new programmer, attempting to create a web application (ASP.net) to display the system information (E.G. Status of windows services, disk & resource usage and errors in event ...
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How to handle file uploads express (UUID / location)
I am building a community website with a NodeJS express backend and a mysql database. Now I am up to the point where I want to store profile pictures of users and pictures related to specfic questions....
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How to correctly implement key=value storage REST API
I'm new to REST API, so I decided to get familiar with it by designing a small web service API. I have its design written down and would like you to review it. I feel like I have made some mistakes in ...
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Implementing a method that never returns the same data twice
I have a mobile application which retrieves x number of ContentItems from a Web API, however I need a way to only display content that the user hasn't seen before on screen. (Just to be clear, the ...
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Change database based on request origin
I am developing a web application which will be run by multiple companies.
Each company will have its own instance of that web application and its own database. The web applications and databases ...
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How do you organize API endpoint contracts
Where trying to improve the "confidence" we have in our inter-service communication.
Background:
"Contracts" has been a matter of sharing a piece of code that defines an interface to implement, but ...
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Soap vs. rest - a hybrid approach? [closed]
I have a proper SOA architecture, with web services defined with WSDL and responding to SOAP requests.
But this application has also an endpoint that responds to json request and replies in json ...
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Can I use data from the Amazon API in my App?
I'm having a hard time finding information on this, but using the Amazon API (such as the ItemSearch api) provides you with data on Amazon products. In my case I am interested in books.
The Amazon ...
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Should API DTOs be shaped to client(s) or be universal?
I have a project with an internal desktop client app and a server-side client API service talking to a relational database. I seem to have two choices:
1) shape DTOs to client views, e.g. ...
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C++ HTTP API Design
I have a massive library written in C++ that handles a lot of mathematical operations, using C++ makes it fast and in all honesty, I don't want to re-write the whole functionality.
I am thinking ...
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Alternatives to setting up an API system
I want to launch a service that could support integration by third-parties. Unfortunately it’s way out of hand to build an entire API by now. Here’s my question: Would there be any possible solution ...
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In Web API is it a good practice to wrap the results with my model? [closed]
I have a Web API, and I'm thinking if it's a good idea to always wrap the result with a my own result model which will always contain specific structure like:
{
Data:(of type T generic),
Messages:...
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API Breaking Changes
I have a public REST API for creating new business profile records in my system. The request itself looks similar to this:
{
"BusinessName" : "AName",
"CurrencyCode" : "USD"
}
You can see ...
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Making a security on webapi for browser usage [closed]
I have a webapi project working in production for few months now.
The entire webapi is server to server.
There is a need now to have the same functionality in a browser, meaning the customers ...
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AngularJS and ASP MVC
We have started to implement AngularJS in our web-applications using ASP MVC.
I am wondering what approach to use for building application in the future.
Keep using our current stategy: Build the ...
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Designing CRUD part of an HTTP API
This question is in the context of web based applications. A web server
exposing an HTTP api for clients (e.g. running in a browser but not
necessarily). Usually the web server would be connected to ...
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Is it safe to include connection data in token?
When generating a ClaimIdentity for use by oAuth in generating a token, is it safe to include database information as a claim?
My application uses a different database depending on the specific ...
