A dice game ReST API that just saves the game for now. There are tests written to show how the calls work. The backend is written in typescript node.js and uses a mongo database.

To run the cd into the folder and run npm run serve

In a new window run mongod

In a new window run npm run test

You can also write your own calls to see how the api works for yourself.

You can build a new game, with 2-6 players, and then add new players to a local game.

Make a POST XMLHttpRequest with the url http://localhost:3000/create_game The body of the request is a json object containing

{'name': String, 'type': GameType, playerCount: Number}

Name is the name of the game.

Type is the type of game being played. (game type is an enum where 0=local, and 1=online. Online games are not set up yet)

playerCount is the number of players. (you can have between 2 and 6 players)

Make a POST XMLHttpRequest with the url http://localhost:3000/add_local_player The body of the request is a json object containing

{'game': String, 'player': String, 'computer'?: Boolean}

game is the name of the local game you want to add the player to.

player is the name of the player.

computer is an optional boolean to specify if a player is a computer, but computer players are not supported yet.