suggest

/suggest/ endpoint in QA

/suggest/ endpoint in SWAGGER-UI

curl -X 'GET' \ 'http://peviitorqa.go.ro/api/v0/suggest/?q=<string>' \ -H 'accept: application/json'

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Technical Documentation: Suggest Endpoint

Request and Response Structure

• Method: GET

• Endpoint name: /suggest

• Request Parameters:

  • q – The search query string for which suggestions are requested (passed via query string).

• Response Format: application/json; charset=utf-8

Expected Data Format

Query Parameters

?q=<string>

List of Status Codes and Error Messages

• 200 OK – Request successful, returns list of companies and job counts if applicable.

• 400 Bad Request – Invalid request parameters or missing required fields.

• 401 Unauthorized – Authentication is required or invalid credentials.

• 403 Forbidden – Access denied due to insufficient permissions.

• 404 Not Found – The requested endpoint or resource does not exist.

• 405 Method Not Allowed – Only GET requests are supported.

• 500 Internal Server Error – An unexpected error occurred on the server.

• 502 Bad Gateway – The primary and fallback servers are both unreachable.

• 503 Service Unavailable – The SOLR server is down or unreachable.

• 507 Insufficient Storage – SOLR or API server runs out of space/memory.

  {
    "error": "<message>",
    "code": "<number>"
  }
  

Business Logic Applied

• Verifies the presence and validity of the q parameter.
• Sends a request to the SOLR server’s suggest handler to retrieve job title suggestions.
• Parses the SOLR response and extracts job title suggestions.
• Returns the suggestions or an appropriate error message.

Security Measures

• CORS policy: Open to all (Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *).
• Rate Limits: Not specified but should be implemented for production.

Dependencies

• SOLR Search Server – Required for fetching job title suggestions.
• PHP file_get_contents function – Communicates with SOLR API.

Known Limitations & Edge Cases

• SOLR Downtime: Returns 503 Service Unavailable if SOLR is unreachable.
• Empty Query: Returns 400 Bad Request if q is missing.
• Non-empty string: All fields must be non-empty.
• No Suggestions: Returns a 200 response with a message if no suggestions are found.
• Security Risks: No authentication currently implemented.
• To do: Secure the endpoint using API keys.
• To do: Protect against abuse.
• To do: Add security.json and IP whitelisting.

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Business Requirement Document: Job Title Suggestions Endpoint

Objective:

The objective of this project is to develop an API endpoint that provides job title suggestions based on a user's query. This endpoint will enhance user experience by helping users find relevant job titles quickly.

Key Requirements:

1. Functionality:

   • The endpoint should accept a query string as input.
   • It should return a list of suggested job titles based on the query.
   • The suggestions should be retrieved from a SOLR suggester dictionary.

2. Error Handling:

   • The endpoint should handle errors gracefully, providing meaningful error messages to users.
   • Specific error handling should include scenarios where no query is provided, the SOLR server is unavailable, or no suggestions are found.

3. User Experience:

   • The endpoint should respond quickly to ensure a seamless user experience.
   • The response should include clear and relevant job title suggestions.

4. Data Integrity:

   • Ensure that the suggestions are accurate and relevant to the query.
   • The endpoint should only return suggestions that are present in the SOLR suggester dictionary.

5. Security:

   • Implement appropriate security measures to protect user data and prevent unauthorized access to the SOLR index.

6. Scalability:

   • The endpoint should be designed to handle a high volume of requests without impacting performance.

Acceptance Criteria:

• The endpoint successfully retrieves job title suggestions from the SOLR suggester dictionary.
• The endpoint returns relevant suggestions based on the query.
• Error messages are clear and informative for users.
• The endpoint responds within an acceptable time frame.

Assumptions and Dependencies:

• The SOLR index is properly configured with a suggester dictionary for job titles.
• Necessary infrastructure and resources are available to support the endpoint.

Risks and Mitigation Strategies:

• Risk: Technical issues with the SOLR index could prevent suggestion retrieval.

  • Mitigation: Regularly monitor the SOLR index for errors and perform maintenance as needed.

• Risk: High traffic could impact performance.

  • Mitigation: Implement load balancing and optimize server resources to handle increased traffic.

• Risk: Inaccurate suggestions could lead to poor user experience.

  • Mitigation: Regularly update and validate the suggester dictionary to ensure relevance and accuracy.

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