api-samples / countries-play-scala

A simple REST JSON API built with Scala / Play

REST JSON API: Countries

Simple interface for querying country information by CCA2 two-character country code, per assignment https://bitbucket.org/mikaelhg/interview-countries

Find the beef

• Test: test/controllers/CountriesSpec.scala
• Routes: conf/routes
• Controller: app/controllers/Countries.scala

Install prerequisites

1. Java
2. sbt

Test it

sbt clean test

Run it locally

sbt run

Get an index of countries at http://localhost:9000/countries

Check out the details of Finland at http://localhost:9000/countries/FI

Deploy on Heroku

Prerequisites:

1. A Heroku account, obviously
2. Heroku toolbelt installed and ready to go

Set up a new app on Heroku and deploy:

heroku create --stack cedar
git push heroku master

See Play documentation: Deploying to Heroku for more details.