Plug API Workshop

Plug is a growing collection of "toy" APIs which frontend devs can use to practice integrating apps with backends without worrying about the boilerplate.

Why use Plug?

Free
Easy set up
Real CRUD patterns not just GET from a public api
Practice reading API documentation
Access to the API code

Available APIs

This project has just begun so check back every once in a while.

coming soon...

library admin
cinema reservation

How to use Plug?

In most cases you can simply clone the repo you want, run the install script and start the API. Your job is to build the frontend however you want with whatever tools you are learning. More advanced APIs may require authentication, creating cloud service accounts and .env variables. As you advance you can step into the backend code and refactor, further develop or customize these APIs however you want.

Who is this for?

People learning front end development
Bootcamp students
Anyone learning a new frontend framework / tool and doesn't want to spend time making an API

Plug APIs can be useful for anyone who wants to go deeper on the frontend with api integration, state management etc... but hasn't yet learned basic backend development. This allows you to get away from "fake data" json or js files without setting up cloud services (like Supabase, Firebase, AWS, MongoDB etc...) or creating your own APIs. Of course you should eventually do those things too!