Backend Coding Assignment

Contains the coding assignment for the backend team onboarding process.

This repository contains a foundational project structure, including API, a database model and a test project. The task will be to add a new API endpoint for Slack integration.

Prerequisites

Required

• Dotnet SDK: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download
• Docker: https://www.docker.com/get-started/

Optional

• An IDE. We use one of the following:
  • VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/ (free)
  • JetBrains Rider: https://www.jetbrains.com/rider/ (30-day trial)

Building

Open a terminal in the root directory of this repository and execute the following commands:

• cd src
• dotnet build

Testing

Open a terminal in the root directory of this repository and execute the following commands:

• cd src
• dotnet test

Running

You can run the application in a few ways. Whichever way you run it, once its running, you can access the swagger docs by navigating to:

http://localhost:5176/swagger/index.html The port number can vary based on your system settings, see the applications console output for the actual port used.

Using the terminal

Open a terminal in the root directory of this repository and execute the following commands:

• docker compose up (this will launch a local database to use for testing purposes)
• cd src/Hadrian.CodingAssignment.Api
• dotnet run

Using VsCode

Press "F5". there is only 1 configuration, which will build and launch the application. A browser that opens the swagger documentation page will automatically open.