Carets - Guillermina

[murog]

API Muncher

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Comprehension Questions

Question	Answer
How did you go about exploring the Edamam API, how did you try querying the API?	I read through the documentation and found an example on how to conduct a query using the word "chicken." I played with the parameters on the link to figure out how to get what I needed out of the API.
Describe your API Wrapper. How did you decide on the methods you created?	My API Wrapper only has two methods. Reviewing them, I could have created some helper methods to DRY up the code since they are kind of long. The first one "self.list_recipes" takes in a params hash and pulls information it needs out of it to make a request. If a "from" and "to" range is not include, it makes the query starting a 0 and ending at 10. It also updates the url if a health label is given in the params. If the query is successful, it returns an array of recipe objects. If the query is unsuccessful, it returns an empty array. The second method, "self.find_recipe", takes in a recipe uri (as a string) and makes a request based on the uri. If it is successful, it will return a recipe object. If it is not, it returns false.
Describe an edge case or failure case test you wrote for your API Wrapper.	An edge I tested for was that it would be able to successfully make a request on a multi word query that includes blank spaces. It was successful, which surprised me!
Explain how VCR aids in testing an API.	VCR saves requests you make on an API. When you make a duplicate requests, it will compare your test again the saved response from the past. This is helpful because it minimizes the amount of calls you make on an API and reduces the chances of you getting timed out or banned from using their service.
What is the Heroku URL of your deployed application?	http://gm-muncher.herokuapp.com/

[CheezItMan]

API Muncher

What We're Looking For

Feature	Feedback
Core Requirements
Git hygiene	Good number of commits and good commit messages
Comprehension questions	Check
General
Rails fundamentals (RESTful routing, use of named paths)	Check
Semantic HTML	Check
Errors are reported to the user	No error reported
API Wrapper to handle the API requests	Check
Controller testing	Check
Lib testing	Check
Search Functionality	Check
List Functionality	Check
Show individual item functionality (link to original recipe opens in new tab)
Styling
Foundation Styling for responsive layout	Responsive, but the tables aren't great for smaller screens.
List View shows 10 items at a time/pagination	Check, but the pagination is there even for 0 results.
The app is styled to create an attractive user interface	Nicely attractive.
API Features
The App attributes Edaman	Check
The VCR casettes do not contain the API key	Check
External Resources
Link to deployed app on Heroku	Check
Overall	Great work on the Google OAuth! Well done, you hit all the major requirements. Awesomework!

[CheezItMan]

I would also run a test with a search term that gets no responses.