BookStore API

This is a RESTful API developed using professional .NET architectural principles. The project includes basic CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations to manage books, authors, and users, along with secure authentication features.

Test the live API here: https://alper-bookstoreapi-hsg5guh5cfc3geag.westeurope-01.azurewebsites.net/swagger/index.html

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Key Features

• Layered Architecture: A testable and maintainable architecture built with Interfaces, Generic Services, and Dependency Injection.
• Security: Endpoints are protected with a JWT (JSON Web Token) based authentication and authorization system (Register, Login).
• Relational Data Management: Manages relationships between books and authors and provides relational endpoints like GET /api/authors/{id}/books.
• Smart Data Creation: The POST /api/books endpoint automatically creates a new author if one doesn't exist when a book is created with a new author's name.
• Duplicate Data Prevention: Prevents the same book from being added again for the same author.
• Paging: List endpoints (e.g., GET /api/books) feature paging to efficiently manage large data sets.

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Technologies Used

• Backend: ASP.NET Core 8
• Database: Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB
• Security: JWT (JSON Web Token)
• Testing: xUnit, Moq
• Hosting: Microsoft Azure App Service

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How to Test

1. Register: Create a new user with the POST /api/auth/register endpoint.
2. Login: Log in with the POST /api/auth/login endpoint and copy the returned token.
3. Authorize: Click the 'Authorize' button at the top right of the Swagger page. In the value field, paste only the token string (without the Bearer prefix).
4. Use the API: You can now test the locked endpoints like GET /api/books.