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API in 5 - Loopback by David Okun (@dokun24), Developer Evangelist, Strongloop & Swift@IBM 1

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Agenda • AboutMe.js • Why Express.js? • Why Loopback? • Live Demo • Questions & Answers

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AboutMe.js • I usually do Swift but… • Javascript is not my primary language • Joined IBM November 2016 • My first server ran on Parse

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Why Express.js? • Because it rules, and it has for a while.

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What is even a Loopback? • THE easiest & fastest way to set up a RESTful web API • Uses Express, Node, and Yeoman • Get an API up with writing zero code

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• lb • lb acl • lb app • lb boot-script • lb datasource • lb export-api- def • lb middleware • lb model • lb property • lb relation • lb remote-method • lb swagger

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• lb • lb acl • lb boot-script • lb datasource • lb export-api- def • lb model • lb relation

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BEARS

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I CAN HAS CHEEZ*BEAR*GER?

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LIVE DEMO

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Recap • Multiple datasource connectors, ACLs, etc. • Active open-source development • https://loopback.io

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One More Thing… • Tweet about this (and tag @dokun24) with the hashtag #bearsnotcats

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THANK YOU!