TakeYourVitamins - Health Management API
Description
TakeYourVitamins is a comprehensive Flask-based API for managing vitamin information with MongoDB integration. The system features a robust RESTful API with Swagger documentation, automated testing with Selenium for end-to-end testing, load testing with JMeter supporting up to 1000 concurrent users, and a complete CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions. The project includes comprehensive data models for vitamins, supplements, and user interactions with detailed intake practices and interaction warnings.
Challenges & Solutions
Key challenges included implementing comprehensive automated testing with Selenium for browser-based end-to-end testing, designing efficient MongoDB data models for complex vitamin interaction data, creating a robust CI/CD pipeline with multiple testing stages, and implementing load testing capabilities to ensure system scalability. The project required careful API design to handle complex supplement interaction data and user intake tracking while maintaining performance under high load.
Technical Achievements
- Comprehensive API Design: Built RESTful API with full CRUD operations for vitamin management with Swagger documentation
- Automated Testing Suite: Implemented Selenium-based end-to-end testing with screenshot capture for debugging
- Load Testing Infrastructure: Configured JMeter for performance testing supporting up to 1000 concurrent users
- CI/CD Pipeline: Established GitHub Actions workflow with automated testing, linting, formatting, and coverage reporting
- Data Modeling: Designed complex MongoDB schemas for vitamins, supplements, interactions, and intake practices
- Test Automation: Created comprehensive test suite with unit tests, integration tests, and system tests
- Documentation: Implemented Swagger UI for interactive API documentation and testing
- Performance Optimization: Achieved high performance and scalability through efficient database design and caching strategies