Star Wars API Part 1

Star Wars API Part 1

1. Data Interface

   • Tables
     • Row
       • Each row represents a new Star Wars character/planet
     • Column
       • Name
       • Height
       • Mass
       • Homeworld
     • Cell
       • Individual data value
         • e.g. Tatooine
     • Headings
       • Field names
         • e.g. name
         • e.g. homeworld
         • e.g. birth year
     • Sample Data
       • Luke Skywalker, 173, 82, Tatooine, Human
   • HTML
     • Used to render JSON data into readable format
   • CSS
     • Styling tables
     • API responses
     • Forms
   • JSON Presentation
     • Nested structure
       • More clear
     • Pretty-printed

2. Data Structures

   • JSON Structure from API
     • Array
       • List of character objects
       • Pagination
         • results[]
     • Values
       • Simple Data Types
         • Integer
         • Float
         • String
       • Complex Data Types
         • Arrays
         • Lists
         • Numbers
         • Strings
       • Null Values
     • Keys
       • Identifiers
         • Name
         • Username/Email
         • ID
       • Attributes
         • Name
         • Age
         • Status
         • Nested Keys
       • System Keys
         • Timestamps
         • Permissions

3. Data Specification

   • Data Types
     • String
     • Number
     • Boolean
     • Array
   • Data Length
     • Max length for usernames
       • e.g. 20
     • Passwords
     • Field limits in forms
   • Constraints/Validation
     • Required Fields
     • Regex Validation
     • Input sanitisation

4. Context

   • Manipulation of JSON API to Web Form
     • Fetching Star Wars data
       • e.g. plants
       • e.g. characters
     • Dynamically displaying data on a form
   • Reuse of Public API Data
     • Benefits for the user
       • Real time access to live data
       • No manual update of database needed
     • Wide range of applications
       • Mobile apps
       • Web dashboards
       • All types of games
       • All types of education tools
   • Influence of Star Wars
     • Cultural Impact
       • Influenced terminology
       • Media tropes
       • Fan communities
     • Language Integration
       • Common use of names such as "Jedi", "Yoda" in pop culture
     • Organism Naming
       • e.g. aptostichus sarlacc
       • e.g. trigonopterus chewbacca