Challenge Overview
Challenge Objectives
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Python Rest API development using Flask framework
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Implement CRUDL endpoints for minerals catalog and data import
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Implement calculation endpoints
Project Background
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Our client has developed a specific method of calculating CEC and Eff from minerals weight percentage data
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All the calculations are currently in an Excel workbook - our goal is to create an API to store and process the data, i.e. move the calculations from Excel into the codebase.
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In this challenge, we’ll implement all the crud and calculation endpoints
Technology Stack
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Python 3
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Flask
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Flask-Restplus
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MongoDB
Code access
The base code is available in the forums and contains only the bare project structure. Calculation specification document and sample Excel file are available in the forums. We recommend reading these files before moving on to the next section of the challenge spec.
Individual requirements
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Data Store CRUDL endpoints
This is a set of CRUDL endpoints for managing input data sets and the calculation results. Inputs will be in JSON format (list of input fields required for calculation is available in the calculations spec). Apart from calculation inputs we will store a helper field “name”. Each record should be saved to database and createdAt, updatedAt endpoints should be maintained. Create and update endpoints will recalculate the results, store them to database (along with the input data) and return them in the response. List endpoint will support pagination, filtering and sorting by name and date.
General requirements
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Unit tests are required for all endpoints.
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All endpoints should be annotated with Swagger annotations and swagger UI should be served by the API.
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All configuration parameters should be extracted to a common settings module. Sensitive configuration parameters should be set from environment variables (DB URL, credentials, etc).
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Please make sure your code is well-documented. Use the following style guides Google Python Style Guide, Python Style Guide, and Docstring Conventions. Code linter is required. Please make sure it is well-engineered but not over-engineered (YAGNI and KISS) solution. We're looking for well-structured and tested code. Well-structured code follows good design principles like the SOLID principles and well-tested code has comprehensive unit tests.
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The code should be implemented using Python3 only.
What To Submit
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All source code
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Deployment guide
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Postman collection containing sample calls for all endpoints (success/failure)
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Verification guide - how to set up the environment, start the API, and verification screenshots
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The unit tests coverage report
Scoring Methodology
Contest Specification Requirements(60% weightage)
· Have all major specification requirements been met?
Score: 0-9
Major requirements are:
· all endpoints are implemented correctly and return the correct data and codes, etc,
· all DB models are defined and contain correct attributes and data types
· Unit tests - minimum coverage 80%
Have all major specification requirements been met?
Score: 0-3
Minor requirements are:
· Postman collection
· Swagger annotations
Best Practices & Comments(30% weightage)
· Does the submission follow standard best practices?
Score: 0-3
This section includes the PEP-8 code style, linter, patterns usage, code comments
Please make sure your code is well-documented. Use the following style guides Google Python Style Guide, Python Style Guide, and Docstring Conventions. Code linter is required. Please make sure it is well-engineered but not over-engineered (YAGNI and KISS) solution. We're looking for well-structured and tested code. Well-structured code follows good design principles like the SOLID principles and well-tested code has comprehensive unit tests.
Deployment and verification guide (10% weightage)
· Does the deployment guide contain everything needed to successfully configure and deploy the API?
Score: 0-3