Welcome to the Game Recommendation API! This API is designed to provide a seamless game browsing experience, offering personalized game recommendations, user reviews, and social interactions.
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IGDB Integration: Connects to the IGDB database to fetch detailed information about a vast array of games.
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User Reviews: Users can review and rate games, with a robust service layer and repository tests ensuring data integrity.
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Friend Requests: Implements a feature for users to send friend requests by email, enhancing the social aspect of the platform.
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Game Reviews Handling: Ensures data consistency by checking if a game exists before allowing a review. Updates existing reviews if a user tries to review the same game again.
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Mapstruct Integration: Utilizes Mapstruct for object mapping, enhancing code readability and maintainability.
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JWT Authentication: Implements a secure JWT-based authentication system with a custom UserDetailsService.
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Genre Filtering: Enables users to filter games by genre, name, and release date, providing a tailored gaming experience.
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Sorting and Pagination: Allows sorting games and implements pagination for efficient retrieval of game data.
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OpenAPI Support: Integrates OpenAPI for API documentation, ensuring clear and comprehensive information for developers.
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Ensure you have Java, Maven, and your preferred IDE installed.
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Set up a PostgreSQL database and configure the connection properties in
application.properties.
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/your-username/game-recommendation-api.git -
Build the project:
cd game-recommendation-apimvn clean install -
Run the application:
mvn spring-boot:run -
Access the API at http://localhost:8080.
Explore the API endpoints and documentation using the Swagger UI at http://localhost:8080/swagger-ui.html.
Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues, submit pull requests, or suggest new features.
Thanks to IGDB for providing a rich source of game data.
Happy coding!