Edit: I apparently need to fumble around just to realize what question I'm actually trying to ask..
I am using MVC5 and EF6 to build a local web application and am trying to test my web api 2s with Postman. I'm fairly new to http and ASP.NET and am wondering if there exists a tool to make api requests without too much authorization configuration. I understand that entity framework saves validation tokens in the browser, but I can't seem to find a good Chrome extension that will utilize the validation token to test CRUD operations before building out the UI to use them.
I should add this is a large practice project - I'm learning to swim in EF, not dependent on airtight security at this point.
I've tried following the instructions here:
ASP.NET Web API Authorization with Postman
but I can't seem to get Postman and IIS to get along.
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I'm looking for advice on the best way to integrate Django / Django Rest Framework with OpenId connect (we're using Keycloak but I think using the protocol is probably more flexible).
There seems to be several option out there, but it would be good to have something that works as seamlessly as possible with Django and DRF – so session and API authentication working like the baked in Django version, and ideally access to external logon screens if using admin/DRF API endpoint. What is straightforward to set up and well supported?
What I will ultimately be doing is trying to change an existing Django/React application, but for the purposes of this discussion let's assume it's a basic application something like the ones set up in the Django tutorial and Django Rest framework quickstart (https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/intro/tutorial01/ to tutorial01 and https://www.django-rest-framework.org/tutorial/quickstart/).
I hope that's enough as I fairly new to this – I can create some sort of simple application in Github if this isn't a clear enough basis for a discussion.
Any help would be much appreciated. Even better if you have an example (!).
I'm starting out on my Node.JS journey and I discovered a fantastic boilerplate over at https://github.com/azouaoui-med/pro-sidebar-template. I'm unsure though how to turn the static html into a web app. Just wondering how someone with more experience would do this?
Do I take the html and translate it into a PUG template file? I'm guessing to then make the onclick / links actually run some code, i'd need to point them at the routes setup in the web app?
Sorry to ask such inexperienced questions, web apps seem to take a vastly different approach to the desktop apps i'm familiar with programming
I'm wanting to create a web app that runs on a server, which I will later put on the desktop via electron.
thanks
The project you have is using browser-sync which indirectly uses NodeJS to run a local server and host the web application files.
Do I take the HTML and translate it into a PUG template file?
I am not sure about this question unless you specifically want to use server-side rendering I am not sure I would recommend this to start with especially if you plan to later convert this to a desktop application.
[Note* - Assuming you are referencing this library PUGJS in statements above ]
Now For this requirement I'm wanting to create a web app that runs on a server, which I will later put on the desktop via electron.
This will require you to make your data serving layer which is most commonly called backend separate from that of the data viewing layer which is most commonly referred to as front-end. Thus a case for using the same data layer across different types of clients viz. A web application and/or A desktop application ( electron if you choose so )
Step 1 - Define what sort of web application architecture you want to follow or use. This will be based on your project and business requirements. From what information I have so far I would suggest a simple client-server architecture where your frontend or web-application is the client which makes REST API calls to the backend (API Server) and thus produces a meaningful result.
Step 2 - Start with the creation of 2 projects a frontend where your HTML, CSS JS, etc will be and a simple NodeJS script to serve this static web app when deployed on the server. I am going with NodeJS since the context of this question is suggesting the same.
Step 3 - The other project which will only be an API Server or Backend. This server will provide only REST API to the frontend. This server will talk to the database and provide other services like authentication and logging etc. You can use expressJS for this also in the frontend project.
Here is a simplistic representation of the client-server model which you can reference.
Some additional links for you to digest.
What is the difference between a web application and a client/server application?
https://medium.com/codiumclub/web-application-architecture-part-1-guide-to-become-full-stack-developer-cc9526a3519b
I created a simple web site using WIX platform. (https://www.wix.com/). I have some simple forms. Like customer registration and package management. All the UI part is done. And I have a Node.JS server to manage customers and packages. API is 100% done.
Now I need to connect WIX template with my NOde.JS REST API. Is there any possible ways to do this ?
My Node Server is deployed on a Ubuntu server and I can access it anywhere.
Please help me on this.
Yes, now Wix has this thing called Wix Code platform, which enables you to dynamically control your UI components and bind it to data coming from the outside.
To answer your question, they have this fetch API which you can use to write code to fetch your own server and get the data from it. Here is a link Wix Code API - fetch
Anyway, this is their site, Wix Code, you may learn a lot more there. Also they have those tutorials and examples of many "how to..." and examples Wix Code Tutorials and Videos
Cheers!
Hello guys i was learning web developments and have a simple question. If i built a e-commerce web page using node.js and ejs template engine and everything works fine. The next decision is to build a native app for the same e-commerce site either android or IOS. I want the native app to also communicate with the same application server designed in node.js. Do i have to redesign the application server?
My approach or thought:
Native app will have to consume data either xml or json. So i will have to change the business logic of my endpoints. And if i do it this way, i will also have to change the way the web ui interacts with the application server and it also has to consume json or xml response using ajax call. Is my thinking or approach on the right track? But if using node.js, should i avoid the template engines?
Yes, you have to redesign the application server logic by exposing API endpoints. As mobile apps (iOS/Android) will interact with the server using these API endpoints, via JSON. And this will affect your web page also, as everything thing now has to be done via AJAX calls.
Best practice is to built a single page web application using Angular or React.
That way both your mobile app and web app would behave almost the same.
I'm working with Visual Studio Online, and trying to use work with Oauth, which will allow me to use RESTFUL API of VSTS in my APP. How can I work. Please give a detailed answer, I'm confused.
One more thing is, while registering App in VSTS, there are two fields Application Website and Authorization Callback URL, which are making me more confused, what is the purpose of these two fields while registering App for Oauth.
First go read some documentation on Oauth and how it works.
On a high level, how does OAuth 2 work?
Then go read the documentation, which includes code examples, for VSO.
https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/integrate/api/overview
Once you run into a specific issue, ask your question here with examples of what you tried.
i tried to use app for OAuth on my site. Got 400 Bad request on Visual Studio Online site everytime when code executed (user redirected to next URL from sample app):
return String.Format("{0}?client_id={1}&response_type=Assertion&state={2}&scope={3}&redirect_uri={4}",
ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["AuthUrl"],
ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["AppId"],
"state",
ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["Scope"],
ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["CallbackUrl"]
);
What`s wrong? Is there is some limitation for values in App registration page above?