API and Database Operations

This video tutorial guides viewers through building an inventory management system. It covers setting up a Ceno workspace, creating database tables, implementing user authentication, and integrating external APIs. The tutorial also demonstrates CRUD operations on the product table, including adding, retrieving, editing, and deleting products. The video emphasizes the importance of clean data management and provides practical examples of handling images and categories.

What is the first step for users to access the inventory management application?

• Logging in with a username

• Creating an account with a name, email, and password

• Providing a phone number

• Entering a security code

Why is it important to separate data into different tables in the database?

• To ensure data integrity and cleanliness

• To make it easier to delete data

• To make the database look more complex

• To reduce the number of tables

What does CRUD stand for in the context of database operations?

• Copy, Replace, Undo, Delete

• Copy, Read, Upload, Delete

• Create, Read, Update, Delete

• Create, Remove, Update, Download

Which API endpoint allows users to sign up for the application?

• Auth Sign Up

• Auth Token

• Auth Logout

• Auth Login

What is the purpose of an authentication token in the application?

• To identify the logged-in user and manage access

• To update user profiles

• To delete user accounts

• To store user passwords

What is the primary challenge when integrating product categories from an external API?

• Handling user authentication

• Retrieving product prices

• Storing product descriptions

• Mapping category names to IDs

Which HTTP method is used to add a new product to the database?

• GET

• POST

• DELETE

• PUT

When editing a product, what should be done if the user does not provide a new image?

• Delete the product

• Leave the image field empty

• Use a default image

• Retain the existing image metadata

What is the purpose of using a custom query in the API for filtering products?

• To sort products by price

• To filter products by category

• To update product descriptions

• To retrieve all products

How can you enrich product data with additional information like category names?

• By exporting data to a spreadsheet

• By using add-ons

• By manually editing the database

• By using a different API