Social Media API

A FastAPI application that provides basic social media functionality.

Features

• User authentication
• Create and view posts
• Like posts
• Follow users
• View user profiles

Installation and Setup

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Run the application:

   python server/main.py
   

Usage

1. The application will start with sample data (10 users with adjective-noun names and 17 posts)
2. Use the /login endpoint to authenticate with one of the sample users:
   • username: creative_beaver, password: password1
   • username: thoughtful_elephant, password: password2
   • username: adventurous_tiger, password: password3
   • username: curious_walrus, password: password4
   • username: sleepy_panda, password: password5
   • and more...
3. Use the returned token in the Authorization header for subsequent requests

API Documentation

Once the application is running, you can access the auto-generated API documentation at:

• Swagger UI: http://localhost:8080/docs
• ReDoc: http://localhost:8080/redoc