view-packages-api

REST API for checking what packages are installed in Ubuntu/Debian

Instructions

Run npm install && npm run prod and go to one of the listed endpoints (better using Postman or curl).

Endpoints

Basic REST

• GET /api/v1/packages/ - gives the list of installed packages
• GET /api/v1/packages/{package_name} - gives more detailed info about the package. Note: package should be from the list

HATEOAS implementation

• GET /api/v2/packages/ - gives the list of installed packages
• GET /api/v2/packages/{package_name} - gives more detailed info about the package. Note: package should be from the list

Examples

• GET http://localhost:8080/api/v1/packages/

• GET http://localhost:8080/api/v1/packages/vim-common

• GET http://localhost:8080/api/v2/packages/

• GET http://localhost:8080/api/v2/packages/vim-common

To run with Docker

• From root folder docker build -t view_packages_api . && docker run --rm -i -p 8080:8080 --name=view_packages_api -t view_packages_api