Task: "Library Management System with Real-Time Updates"
Objective:
Build a REST API for a simple library management system while incorporating Socket.IO to
notify clients in real time about book availability and borrowing activities.
API Endpoints
1. Books
○ GET /books: Fetch a list of all books with optional filters (e.g., author, genre).
○ POST /books: Add a new book (title, author, genre, stock count).
2. Borrowing
○ POST /borrow: Borrow a book. Decrease the stock count.
○ POST /return: Return a book. Increase the stock count and update borrowing
history.
○ GET /borrow-history: Fetch borrowing history with data such as user
name,bookname, taken_at, return_at with filters (e.g., user name, book
name) and pagination
3. Login API
○ POST /login : will return the JWT token which will be used by above API
4. Authentication
○ Use JWT for authentication and role-based access (e.g., only admins can
add/delete books).
○ For now in user table you can create manually two user one is admin and one
user
Socket.IO Integration
Add real-time features using Socket.IO:
1. Real-Time Notifications
○ Notify all connected clients whenever:
■ A book is borrowed.
■ A book is returned.
○ Emit events like bookBorrowed and bookReturned.
2. Example:
Client listens for bookBorrowed:
javascript
socket.on("bookBorrowed", (data) => {
console.log("Book borrowed:", data);
});
3. Live Stock Updates
○ Notify clients when the stock count for any book changes.
○ Emit an event like stockUpdated with the book details and new stock count.
AWS Integration
1. File Upload
○ Use AWS S3 for uploading book cover images.
○ Add an endpoint POST /upload-book-cover to handle uploads and save
the S3 URL.
Database
Use any SQL database to store:
● Books: Schema for title, author, genre, stock count, and optional cover image.
● Borrow History: Schema to track borrowing and returning activities.
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Additional Features
1. Validation
○ Validate input data (e.g., stock count must be a positive number).
2. Error Handling
○ Return meaningful error messages (e.g., trying to borrow a book that's out of
stock).
