alindaByamukama / query-params-endpoint

An endpoint using JS, Express JS and NodeJS, that takes two GET request query parameters and return specific information in JSON format.

🔴 Objective

Create and host an endpoint using any programming language of your choice. The endpoint should take two GET request query parameters and return specific information in JSON format.

📝 Requirements

The information required includes:

• Slack name
• Current day of the week
• Current UTC time (with validation of +/-2)
• Track
• The GitHub URL of the file being run
• The GitHub URL of the full source code.
• A Status Code of Success

How to run or test this endpoint

1. Go to the http://example.com and query with '/api?slack_name=example_name&track=backend'. ~ OR ~
2. Run the server locally on your desktop or laptop:
   • clone the project from the main branch,
   • cd into the project directory,
   • run npm install to update the packages,
   • open the terminal and enter npm start,
   • then navigate to localhost:/3000,
   • add the query parameters '/api?slack_name=example_name&track=backend' to the url