Creating a Service Code Service Endpoint in Appery.IO

Appery.IO has a neat visual interface to create a REST API service (endpoint). There are two options for creating  a service. In the first option you can generate REST API automatically for a database table or a Custom REST API. In the former, you will be asked for a connection to a table. At present it appears that connecting to a named instance of SQL Server table is not possible.

In the following post, I describe creating a service endpoint using server side code for a Collection(similar to a table). The same interface can be used for creating service flow with advanced logic to include REST API, SOAP Services, Custom SQL Queries, etc. 

API Express create new project FFD

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Note: I am not sure why there is a textbox below the Create New Project button as the following screen asks for the name of a New Project.

In the New project window enter the name.

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New project is created. Click on SQLData in the project page to open the SQLData page as shown.

 

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Click new service in the screen above.

The New service page opens as shown.

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Provide a Group name (JanSvc2_14) and choose Custom REST API and click create.

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Drag and drop the Server Code (SC) from the PALETTE to the empty box as shown. If you want to remove it you click the red circle with x.

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In the PROPERTIES -SERVER CODE click the handle and select the only script there -loadGoodsScript. For the Script Query Parameters click on the handle to reveal the following:

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Choose BODY.

For SCRIPT BODY place check mark for Use previous component and click Generate.

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Click Generate. Generate Service Response window opens.

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Click Run Server Code API.
 
The code is run and the result is displayed as shown.

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Click Import Response.


The Response is now in the visual designer.

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Now you can test the API. Click TEST in the menu. The Service Test page is opened displaying the endpoint and a Test button as shown.

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Click Test.
The Test succeeds otherwise there would be an error which you can debug by going to the Settings.

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Copy the endpoint in the above and paste it to the address of a browser and you should see this.

Now you have a endpoint to work with.