Rapid API Prototyping with LoopBack

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Rapidly scaffolded Node REST APIs using LoopBack CLI, scaffolded app and lb model commands produce working endpoints within minutes; example uses an open Jeopardy JSON dataset of roughly 200k+ questions and adds a collection.aggregate with $sample: 1 random endpoint plus a categories endpoint using MongoDB distinct. Connectors for MySQL/Postgres/DB2/Elasticsearch are supported, the API exposes OpenAPI/Swagger Explorer, and the prototype deploys to Bluemix via Cloud Foundry — demo runs live and the endpoints return real data.

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1. 0:00Introduction and goal
2. 1:07What is LoopBack?
3. 3:26Setting up the project
4. 6:33Creating the data model
5. 10:14Exploring the API
6. 13:29Customizing the API
7. 16:43Framework benefits and Q&A

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