This Turbo-Tale is a FastAPI-based web service designed to provide a backend for blog applications. It offers a range of functionalities including user authentication, creating, editing, and retrieving blog posts, and user management.

To run the API locally, follow these steps:

• Python 3.9
• pip (Python package manager)

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/Addy-codes/TurboTale.git
   cd blog-api
   

2. Set Up a Virtual Environment

   • For Windows:

     python -m venv my_venv
     .\my_venv\Scripts\activate
     

   • For Unix or MacOS:

     python3 -m venv venv
     source venv/bin/activate
     

3. Install Dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

4. Environment Variables Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:

   MONGO_USERNAME=your_username
   MONGO_PASSWORD=your_password
   

5. Run the Application

   uvicorn app.main:app --reload
   

   The API will be available at http://localhost:8000. You can access the API documentation at http://localhost:8000/docs.

To run the API using Docker Compose, follow these steps:

1. Build and Run with Docker Compose

   docker-compose up -d --build
   

2. Access the Application The API will be available at http://localhost:8000, and you can visit the API documentation at http://localhost:8000/docs.

The API is deployed on Render and can be accessed at https://turbotale.onrender.com/.

To test the API and view its documentation, visit https://turbotale.onrender.com/docs.

• GET /
  • Description: Root endpoint that provides a welcome message.

• POST /register

  • Description: Register a new user.

• POST /login

  • Description: Authenticate a user and return a token.

• POST /blog

  • Description: Create a new blog post.

• GET /blogs

  • Description: Retrieve all blog posts with pagination.
  • Query Parameters:
    • page_no: Page number (integer, greater than or equal to 1).
    • records_per_page: Number of blog posts per page (integer, up to 100).

• GET /blog/{blog_id}

  • Description: Retrieve a specific blog post by ID.
  • Path Parameters:
    • blog_id: Blog post ID.

• PATCH /blog/{blog_id}

  • Description: Update a specific blog post by ID.
  • Path Parameters:
    • blog_id: Blog post ID.

• DELETE /blog/{blog_id}

  • Description: Delete a specific blog post by ID.
  • Path Parameters:
    • blog_id: Blog post ID.

• GET /dashboard

  • Description: Retrieve blog posts that match the criteria of the current user.
  • Query Parameters:
    • page_no: Page number (integer, greater than or equal to 1).
    • records_per_page: Number of blog posts per page (integer, up to 100).

• PUT /updateUser/

  • Description: Update user information.

• PATCH /update-tags

  • Description: Update user's tags.