Social-media-aggregator (Brainstorming session)

This project simulates a social media post aggregator. It allows users to create, retrieve, and manage social media posts. The simple aggregator was created in a brainstorming session for microservices.

Project additions discussed while brainstorming

• Data visualization
  • we could utilize a front-end framework (ex. React) to visualize this data, like creating charts showing post engagement (likes over time, comparrison to previous posts).
• API Integration
  • we could integrate with a real social media API (like Twitters API) to fetch real data.
• User Authentication
  • User Authentication by implementing the respective social media platforms own sign in methods.
• Analytics Dashboard
  • Build an analytics dashboard that tracks metrics like most liked posts, most active users and more.

Social Media Aggregator

Overview

This project simulates a social media post aggregator. It allows users to create, retrieve, and manage social media posts.

Running the Application

1. Clone the repository.
2. Navigate to the project directory.
3. Run the application using your IDE or the command line:

   mvn spring-boot:run

4. The application will start on http://localhost:8080.

Testing

Postman Endpoints

• Create a Post

  • Method: POST
  • URL: http://localhost:8080/posts
  • Params:
    • username: testuser
    • content: This is a test post!

• Get All Posts

  • Method: GET
  • URL: http://localhost:8080/posts

Example Data

• Create Post Example:
  • username: testuser
  • content: This is a test post!