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Backend Challenge - Movie Database API

Introduction

The "Movie Database API" challenge is designed to build a RESTful API that provides access to movie information, including details about movies, actors, directors, and reviews.

Objectives

  • Set up a web server capable of handling API requests.
  • Implement endpoints for retrieving movie details, actors, directors, and reviews.
  • Understand HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) and status codes.
  • Integrate with a movie database or API provider (e.g., IMDb, The Movie Database).

Instructions

  1. Objective: Develop a RESTful API that provides functionality for accessing movie information.

  2. Environment Setup: Choose your preferred programming language (e.g., JavaScript, Python, Java, C#) and set up the necessary environment.

  3. Implementation Details:

    • Define endpoints for movie information (/movies), actors (/actors), directors (/directors), and reviews (/movies/{movieId}/reviews):
      • GET /movies: Retrieve a list of movies.
      • GET /movies/{movieId}: Retrieve details about a specific movie.
      • GET /actors: Retrieve a list of actors.
      • GET /actors/{actorId}: Retrieve details about a specific actor.
      • GET /directors: Retrieve a list of directors.
      • GET /directors/{directorId}: Retrieve details about a specific director.
      • GET /movies/{movieId}/reviews: Retrieve reviews for a specific movie.
    • Integrate with a movie database or API provider to fetch movie data.
    • Parse the response from the movie database or API provider and return relevant information as JSON.

  4. Testing: Test your API using a HTTP client (e.g., Postman, curl).

    • Send requests to each endpoint (/movies, /actors, /directors, /movies/{movieId}/reviews) to retrieve movie data.
    • Verify that the responses contain the expected data and that status codes are appropriate (e.g., 200 OK).

Possible Improvements

  • Search Functionality: Implement search functionality to allow users to search for movies by title, actors, or genres.
  • Pagination: Implement pagination for listing movies, actors, and directors.
  • Error Handling: Enhance error messages and responses for invalid requests or when movie data is not found.
  • Additional Movie Data: Extend the API to include additional movie data such as trailers, ratings, and production details.

Conclusion

By completing this challenge, you will gain practical experience in developing a Movie Database API and learn essential practices for backend development. Explore additional improvements and challenges to further enhance your skills.

Happy coding!