Each team must have completed and demo'd the integration of a database into their software application projects by the end of the corresponding Sprint.
- A MongoDB database hosted on a free MongoDB Atlas instance must be used to store all dynamic data of the app.
- The database must be integrated into the Express.js back-end code using mongoose.
- Any credentials used to log into a database or other remote service must be stored in a hidden file called
.envthat is excluded from version control by adding it to your .gitignore file. Load these credentials from environmental variables into your project using the dotenv module. - Any account registration or log in functionality required by an app must use JSON Web Tokens (JWT) to validate authorization.
- When receiving data from the front-end to store into the database, the back-end must do data validation before sending that data to the database. Use the express-validator module or something similar to perform data validation prior to sending any data originating from the request to the database.
- Credentials or URIs for logging into databases, APIs, or other remote services, must never be shared in version control. They are usually stored in private settings files, such as
.envor similar, which are not included in the version control repository.
- You must not host a MongoDB instance locally on your own machine, unless you must work offline for extended periods of time.
- You must not store any credentials used by your app to log into remote services, such as MongoDB or 3rd-party APIs, in version control.
Individuals will be graded, in part, according to...
- individual code contributions, as visible through git logs - make sure you commit your own work!
- proper adherence to the Feature Branch git workflow
- the proper setup and maintenance of a GitHub repository
- the quality of the work as a whole
Any .env files necessary for the functioning of the project must be submitted to admins/managers via the team's messenger channel.