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Backend Challenge - Simple Contact Form API

Introduction

The "Simple Contact Form API" challenge is designed to build a REST API that handles sending messages from a contact form.

Objectives

  • Set up a web server capable of handling API requests.
  • Implement endpoints for sending messages from a contact form.
  • Store or process incoming messages (e.g., send email notifications).
  • Understand HTTP methods (POST for sending data) and status codes.

Instructions

  1. Objective: Develop a REST API that receives messages from a contact form and performs actions (e.g., store in database, send email notification).

  2. Environment Setup: Choose your preferred programming language (e.g., JavaScript, Python, Java, C#) and set up the necessary environment.

  3. Implementation Details:

    • Define an endpoint (/contact) that accepts message data via HTTP POST requests.
    • Implement logic to process the incoming message (e.g., store in a database, send email).
    • Return a response indicating the status of the message submission (e.g., success or error message) as JSON.

  4. Testing: Test your API using a HTTP client (e.g., Postman, curl).

    • Send POST requests to the /contact endpoint with message data (e.g., name, email, message content).
    • Verify that the response indicates successful submission and that status codes are appropriate (e.g., 200 OK).

Possible Improvements

  • Validation: Implement validation for input fields (e.g., email format).
  • Error Handling: Enhance error messages and responses for invalid submissions.
  • Security: Consider implementing measures such as CSRF protection or rate limiting.
  • Integration: Integrate with external services (e.g., email providers) for message delivery.

Conclusion

By completing this challenge, you will gain practical experience in developing a Simple Contact Form API and learn essential practices for backend development. Explore additional improvements and challenges to further enhance your skills.

Happy coding!