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Authentication & API Integration

With your foundational work from Assignments 04 & 05, it's time to turn your Next.js application into a dynamic powerhouse by integrating with a backend API. The goal for this assignment is to introduce the integration of backend services, understand protected routes, and API caching mechanism.

Refer to the API documentation at: Bookstore API Docs.

Requirements

  • Begin by incorporating the functionalities already built in the Next.js application from Assignment 05.
  • Seamlessly integrate the APIs into the UI.
  • Protect all routes, exempting the /login route. Unauthorized access to protected routes should redirect the user back to the login page.
  • Incorporate a "Log out" button prominently within the application header. This button should effectively log out the user and redirect to the login page.
  • Implement caching for the responses obtained from GET APIs. The intention is to provide an almost instantaneous loading experience for the end user.

Create account to authorize APIs

  • Head to API swagger documentation at: Bookstore API Docs.
  • Expand the accordion row [POST] auth/signup.
  • Next, click on Try it out button, and input the account information into the body data.
  • After that, click on the Execute button to make the API call.
  • If you receive the status below, it means your account has been successfully created.

success-created-account

Deliverables

  • Ensure that the form, authentication mechanisms, data caching, and protected routes correctly represent their intended states.
  • Assure that the code is thoroughly formatted and aligns with comprehensive coding conventions.
  • Confirm the project's deployability and, as proof, provide a working demo link for review and assessment.
  • Bonus: Revoke access if an API responds 401 error code.
  • Bonus: Elevate your application's security and performance by storing user credentials securely using cookies and implementing Server Side Rendering (SSR) for all the pages.

What Are We Looking For?

  • Proficiently leveraging data fetching, SWR, and navigating protected routes with authentication.
  • Completing the implementation of all the features outlined in the requirements.
  • Demonstrating clear improvement and the successful integration of feedback received from previous assignments.

Submission

  • Ensure all assignment code is neatly contained within the /assignment-6 directory. Transfer any necessary application code from your previous assignments into this directory.
  • The last date to ensure your submission is 13/10/2023.
  • Upon finalizing your work and ensuring that your demo is deployable, initiate a Github issue in your forked repository titled "Submission for Assignment 6." Remember to include the demo link within the issue's description for easy accessibility.