How I built an E-commerce API with Adonis.Js

Introduction

Hello! Welcome to my blog!!!

In this article, I'll write about a difficult backend task I experienced recently.

it will include;

• why it was difficult and

• the steps I took to overcome it

Why it was difficult

As part of my development, I decided to develop an E-commerce API. This was quite challenging because I haven't done it before and I was developing it using @adonisjs which I just started learning a few weeks prior. However the adonisjs docs and Adocasts screencasts really helped me.

Steps taken to overcome

The total steps can be broken down into the following;

• planning

  • project research

  • decide API features

  • database modelling

• execution

Planning

As with all projects, planning plays a vital role in the success. I started by researching on the various features an E-commerce API should have. I decided on features needed for my project. After that I worked on the database model, which I used dbdiagram to implement a pictorial representation(model) of the database relationships amongst other features.

Execution

The project consists of five(5) resources namely;

• Users

• Products

• Categories

• Carts

• Orders

Models and Controllers were created as needed for each resource, Authentication was implemented using email and password. Appropriate Authorization was also implemented using adonisjs policies.

HNG Internship

I am currently enrolled in HNG 11, where I want to push and test my skills to the limit. I've been in HNG before, where I participated in the frontend stack. This time I'm in the backend stack.

My expectations include meeting other awesome developers, sharing ideas and ultimately grow with them.

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