You need an API: Now what? — Erin McKean

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Demonstrates using LoopBack (based on ExpressJS) to turn a CSV of produce PLU codes into a working JSON REST service by running lb app, adding a lb datasource pointing at MySQL, then generating a model to get a full CRUD API automatically. Shows swapping ID injection for the PLU code, exercising POST and GET that return valid records, adding custom remote methods and hooks, and exporting an OpenAPI spec for docs and codegen.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 5:03Live Coding
3. 18:20Why frameworks
4. 21:00Resources

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