Loopback API Framework

The LoopBack framework is a set of Node.js modules that you can use independently or together to quickly build applications that expose REST APIs.

Resources

Loopback: http://loopback.io/
Getting started: http://loopback.io/getting-started/
Create a simple API: https://docs.strongloop.com/display/public/LB/Create+a+simple+API
LoopBack core concepts: https://docs.strongloop.com/display/public/LB/LoopBack+core+concepts

Build an App named loopback-getting-started

$ npm install -g strongloop

# Create app
$ slc loopback
     _-----_
    |       |    .--------------------------.
    |--(o)--|    |  Let's create a LoopBack |
   `---------´   |       application!       |
    ( _´U`_ )    '--------------------------'
    /___A___\
     |  ~  |
   __'.___.'__
 ´   `  |° ´ Y `
[?] What's the name of your application? loopback-getting-started
[?] Enter name of the directory to contain the project: loopback-getting-started


# Create model people
$ cd loopback-getting-started
$ slc loopback:model
[?] Enter the model name: people
[?] Select the data-source to attach people to: db (memory)
[?] Select model's base class PersistedModel
[?] Expose people via the REST API? Yes
[?] Custom plural form (used to build REST URL):
[?] Common model or server only? common
Let's add some people properties now.

Enter an empty property name when done.
[?] Property name: firstname
   invoke   loopback:property
[?] Property type: string
[?] Required? Yes

Let's add another people property.
Enter an empty property name when done.
[?] Property name: lastname
   invoke   loopback:property
[?] Property type: string
[?] Required? Yes

Let's add another people property.
Enter an empty property name when done.

# Create another model CoffeeShop
$ slc loopback:model
[?] Enter the model name: CoffeeShop
[?] Select the data-source to attach CoffeeShop to: db (memory)
[?] Select model's base class PersistedModel
[?] Expose CoffeeShop via the REST API? Yes
[?] Custom plural form (used to build REST URL):
[?] Common model or server only? common
Let's add some CoffeeShop properties now.

Enter an empty property name when done.
[?] Property name: name
   invoke   loopback:property
[?] Property type: string
[?] Required? Yes

Let's add another CoffeeShop property.
Enter an empty property name when done.
[?] Property name: city
   invoke   loopback:property
[?] Property type: string
v Required? Yes

Let's add another CoffeeShop property.
Enter an empty property name when done.
[?] Property name:


# Run the application
$ node .
Web server listening at: http://0.0.0.0:3000
Browse your REST API at http://0.0.0.0:3000/explorer

project structure

• server - Node application scripts and configuration files.
• common[server]/models sub-directory contains all model JSON and JavaScript files.
• client - Client JavaScript, HTML, and CSS files.
• common - Files common to client and server.

Use API Explorer

Goto http://0.0.0.0:3000:

{"started":"2016-01-14T08:05:00.339Z","uptime":48.7}

Goto http://0.0.0.0:3000/explorer:

Create a new instance of the model and persist it into the data source

API: POST /CoffeeShops

Retrieve the data inside datasource

API: GET /CoffeeShops