LittleLemon API Testing Guide

Welcome to the LittleLemon project! This project is a full-stack restaurant reservation system built using Django and RESTful principles. Below are the API paths you can use to test the functionality of the project.

API Paths for Testing

1. Menu Items

   • GET/POST: /restaurant/menu/
   • GET/PUT/DELETE: /restaurant/menu/<int:pk>/

2. Booking Tables

   • GET/POST/PUT/DELETE: /restaurant/booking/tables/

3. Authentication

   • Obtain Token: /restaurant/api-token-auth/
   • User Registration: /auth/users/
   • Login: /auth/token/login/
   • Logout: /auth/token/logout/

4. Static HTML Page

   • Access the homepage: /

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Project Setup Instructions

To set up and run the project locally, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the Project Directory
   Open your terminal and navigate to the littlelemon folder:

   cd /Users/ashishsharma/codes/LittleLemon/littlelemon

2. Install Dependencies
   Ensure you have pipenv installed. If not, install it using:

   pip install pipenv

   Then, install the required dependencies:

   pipenv install

3. Activate the Virtual Environment
   Activate the virtual environment created by pipenv:

   pipenv shell

4. Run Database Migrations
   Apply the database migrations:

   python manage.py migrate

5. Run the Development Server
   Start the Django development server:

   python manage.py runserver

6. Access the Application
   Open your browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:8000/ to access the application.

Accessing the Static HTML Page

Once the development server is running, you can access the static HTML homepage by navigating to:

http://127.0.0.1:8000/

Testing the APIs

You can use tools like Postman or curl to test the APIs. Ensure you have the necessary authentication tokens for endpoints that require authentication.

Additional Notes

• The project uses MySQL as the database. Ensure you have MySQL installed and configured with the credentials provided in settings.py.
• Static files are served using Django's static file handling. Ensure you have run collectstatic if deploying to production.

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Happy testing!