Loopback

Author: Tran Tuan Quy

Date: May 21 , 2017

About Me

• Full Stack JavaScript Developer

• Technical Manager at NAU Studio

• I has worked for Pyramid Consulting as Frontend Manager

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Contents

• What is loopback
• Get Started
• Core concepts
• Authentication
• Authorization (ACL)
• Extend Functionality
• Work with Data
• Known issues
• Show Case
• Recap

What is it?

• ExpressJS-based Web Framework
• NodeJS-based Web Framework to Build RestFul API
• It has been developed and maintained by IBM Team
• Latest Version: 3.x

High Level Architecture

Get Started

Core concepts

Core Concept: Routing

Core Concept: Built-in Models

• Application Model
• User Model
• ACL Models : ACL, AccessToken, Scope, Role, RoleMapping
• Email Model

Authentication

• Authenticate via User model
• Authenticate via Passport Component
• Authenticate via oauth 2.0

Authorization

• Access control list
• Static Roles: admin, team lead
• Dynamic Roles: $everyone, $authenticated, $unauthenticated, $owner

Authorization

Process for implementing access control

Extend App Functionality

• Add logic to Model
• Define boot scripts
• Define Mixins
• Define Middleware

Work with Data

• Data source: MySQL, MongoDB, Postgres, SQL Server, Oracle, DB2,....
• Creating, updating, and deleting data  Edit this page
• Querying data  Edit this page

Show Case

Recap

• Based on ExpressJS
• Control order of middleware with concept of "Phase"
• Extend our functionality with various way: Model, Middleware
• Have powerful built-in ACL
• Be Able to connect multiple data source

Question & Answer

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