Test the api server using cURL

Test against the deployment

GET all users

curl -i -X GET http://childrewards.herokuapp.com/users

GET second user

curl -i -X GET http://childrewards.herokuapp.com/users/518e921e90c0800200000002

DELETE second user

curl -i -X DELETE http://childrewards.herokuapp.com/users/518e921e90c0800200000002

Add another user

curl -i -X POST -H 'Content-Type:application/json' -d '{"first":"Azan", "last":"Sarosh", "year":"2001", "country":"USA","region":"Pacific Northwest", "city":"Renton"}'   http://childrewards.herokuapp.com/users

GET all users - again

curl -i -X GET http://childrewards.herokuapp.com/users

Update a user

curl -i -X PUT -H 'Content-Type:application/json' -d '{"name":"Rafat", "year":"1970"}' http://childrewards.herokuapp.com/users/change-this-id

GET all users to cross check

curl -i -X GET http://childrewards.herokuapp.com/users

Test locally:

Get all users

➜  ~  curl -i -X GET http://localhost:3000/users

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
X-Powered-By: Express
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: 386
Date: Sat, 11 May 2013 03:21:33 GMT
Connection: keep-alive

[
  {
    "first": "Nilesh",
    "last": "Londhe",
    "year": "1966",
    "country": "USA",
    "region": "Pacific Northwest",
    "city": "Sammamish",
    "_id": "518db920e97695af40000001"
  },
  {
    "first": "Rafat",
    "last": "Sarosh",
    "year": "1970",
    "country": "USA",
    "region": "Pacific Northwest",
    "city": "Renton",
    "_id": "518db920e97695af40000002"
  }
]

Get a user with _id value of 518db920e97695af40000002

➜  ~  curl -i -X GET http://localhost:3000/users/518db920e97695af40000002

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
X-Powered-By: Express
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: 170
Date: Sat, 11 May 2013 03:22:20 GMT
Connection: keep-alive

{
  "first": "Rafat",
  "last": "Sarosh",
  "year": "1970",
  "country": "USA",
  "region": "Pacific Northwest",
  "city": "Renton",
  "_id": "518db920e97695af40000002"
}

Delete a user with _id value of 518db920e97695af40000002

➜  ~  curl -i -X DELETE http://localhost:3000/users/518db920e97695af40000002

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
X-Powered-By: Express
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: 2
Date: Sat, 11 May 2013 03:23:05 GMT
Connection: keep-alive

{}

List all users again and notice second user is deleted

➜  ~  curl -i -X GET http://localhost:3000/users

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
X-Powered-By: Express
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: 196
Date: Sat, 11 May 2013 03:23:17 GMT
Connection: keep-alive

[
  {
    "first": "Nilesh",
    "last": "Londhe",
    "year": "1966",
    "country": "USA",
    "region": "Pacific Northwest",
    "city": "Sammamish",
    "_id": "518db920e97695af40000001"
  }
]

Add a new user

➜  ~  curl -i -X POST -H 'Content-Type:application/json' -d '{"first":"Rafat Cool Guy", "last":"Sarosh", "year":"1972", "country":"USA","region":"Pacific Northwest", "city":"Renton"}'     http://localhost:3000/users

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
X-Powered-By: Express
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: 179
Date: Sat, 11 May 2013 03:26:12 GMT
Connection: keep-alive

{
  "first": "Rafat Cool Guy",
  "last": "Sarosh",
  "year": "1972",
  "country": "USA",
  "region": "Pacific Northwest",
  "city": "Renton",
  "_id": "518dba54e97695af40000003"
}

List all users again and notice a new user is added

➜  ~  curl -i -X GET http://localhost:3000/users

HTTP/1.1 200 OKX-Powered-By: Express
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: 395
Date: Sat, 11 May 2013 03:26:18 GMT
Connection: keep-alive

[
  {
    "first": "Nilesh",
    "last": "Londhe",
    "year": "1966",
    "country": "USA",
    "region": "Pacific Northwest",
    "city": "Sammamish",
    "_id": "518db920e97695af40000001"
  },
  {
    "first": "Rafat Cool Guy",
    "last": "Sarosh",
    "year": "1972",
    "country": "USA",
    "region": "Pacific Northwest",
    "city": "Renton",
    "_id": "518dba54e97695af40000003"
  }
]

Modify user with _id value of 518dba54e97695af40000003

➜  ~  curl -i -X PUT -H 'Content-Type:application/json' -d '{"name":"Rafat", "year":"1970"}' http://localhost:3000/users/518dba54e97695af40000003

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
X-Powered-By: Express
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: 39
Date: Sat, 11 May 2013 03:28:09 GMT
Connection: keep-alive

{
  "name": "Rafat",
  "year": "1970"
}

List all users to cross check the modification

➜  ~  curl -i -X GET http://localhost:3000/users

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
X-Powered-By: Express
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: 284
Date: Sat, 11 May 2013 03:28:13 GMT
Connection: keep-alive

[
  {
    "first": "Nilesh",
    "last": "Londhe",
    "year": "1966",
    "country": "USA",
    "region": "Pacific Northwest",
    "city": "Sammamish",
    "_id": "518db920e97695af40000001"
  },
  {
    "_id": "518dba54e97695af40000003",
    "name": "Rafat",
    "year": "1970"
  }
]

lvnilesh/test-api-server.md

Test against the deployment

Test locally: