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Backend Challenge - Notification Service

Introduction

The "Notification Service" challenge is designed to build a REST API that allows users to manage and send notifications programmatically.

Objectives

  • Set up a web server capable of handling API requests.
  • Implement endpoints for sending notifications to users via various channels (e.g., email, SMS, push notifications).
  • Handle different types of notifications (e.g., alerts, reminders, updates).
  • Understand HTTP methods (POST) and status codes.

Instructions

  1. Objective: Develop a REST API that provides functionality for managing and sending notifications.

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

  3. Implementation Details:

    • Define endpoints for sending notifications:
      • POST /send-notification: Send a notification with customizable content (e.g., message, recipient, notification type).
    • Implement logic to interact with notification services or libraries (e.g., email service, SMS gateway, push notification provider).
    • Allow customization of notification content such as message, recipient(s), notification type (e.g., alert, reminder).
    • Support multiple notification channels (e.g., email, SMS, push notifications) based on user preferences or system settings.

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

    • Send POST requests to the /send-notification endpoint with appropriate data payloads (e.g., JSON with message, recipient, notification type).
    • Verify that notifications are sent successfully and handle error responses appropriately.

Possible Improvements

  • Template Support: Implement support for predefined notification templates to streamline notification creation.
  • Multi-language Support: Enhance functionality to support notifications in multiple languages.
  • Authentication: Secure API endpoints, especially those involving notification sending capabilities.
  • Logging: Implement logging to track notification sending activities for debugging and analytics.
  • Batch Notifications: Add support for sending batch notifications to multiple recipients at once.

Conclusion

By completing this challenge, you will gain practical experience in developing a Notification System API and learn essential practices for backend development related to communication and notification delivery. Explore additional improvements and challenges to further enhance your skills.

Happy coding!