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Backend Challenge - Task Management API

Introduction

The "Task Management API" challenge is designed to build a RESTful API that allows management of tasks, including CRUD operations.

Objectives

  • Set up a web server capable of handling API requests.
  • Implement endpoints for CRUD operations on tasks.
  • Handle task statuses (e.g., pending, completed).
  • Understand HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) and status codes.

Instructions

  1. Objective: Develop a RESTful API that provides functionality for managing tasks.

  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 tasks (/tasks):
      • GET /tasks: Retrieve all tasks.
      • POST /tasks: Create a new task.
      • GET /tasks/{taskId}: Retrieve a specific task by ID.
      • PUT /tasks/{taskId}: Update an existing task.
      • DELETE /tasks/{taskId}: Delete a task.
    • Implement logic to interact with task data (e.g., store in database).
    • Include fields such as task name, description, status, and due date.

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

    • Send requests to each endpoint (/tasks) with appropriate data payloads (e.g., JSON for creating/updating tasks).
    • Verify that the responses contain the expected data and that status codes are appropriate (e.g., 200 OK, 404 Not Found).

Possible Improvements

  • Validation: Implement validation for input data (e.g., required fields, date formats).
  • Error Handling: Enhance error messages and responses for invalid requests.
  • Pagination: Implement pagination for listing tasks, especially if the number of tasks grows.
  • Task Assignments: Extend the API to support assigning tasks to users.
  • Reminders: Implement reminder functionality for tasks with due dates.

Conclusion

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

Happy coding!