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Add Bruno API collections for testing and documentation (#16)
* tooling: add Bruno API collections for testing and documentation
Adds Bruno (git-friendly API client) collections for all AppView endpoints:
- Health check, auth (OAuth flow), forum, categories, topics, posts
- Pre-configured environments for local and dev
- Inline documentation and response assertions
- README with setup instructions and usage guide
Bruno's plain-text .bru format provides version-controlled API documentation
that stays in sync with code changes.
* docs: add Bruno collection maintenance guidelines to CLAUDE.md
Ensures Bruno collections stay synchronized with API changes by:
- Requiring Bruno updates in the same commit as route changes
- Providing template and best practices for .bru files
- Documenting when/how to update collections
- Emphasizing Bruno files as living API documentation
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CLAUDE.md
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**Why this matters:** The plan document and Linear can drift from reality as code evolves. Regular synchronization prevents rediscovering completed work and ensures accurate project status.
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## Bruno API Collections
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**CRITICAL: Keep Bruno collections synchronized with API changes.**
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The `bruno/` directory contains [Bruno](https://www.usebruno.com/) collections that serve dual purpose:
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1. **Interactive API testing** during development
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2. **Version-controlled API documentation** that stays in sync with code
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### When to Update Bruno Collections
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**When adding a new API endpoint:**
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1. Create a new `.bru` file in the appropriate `bruno/AppView API/` subdirectory
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2. Follow the naming pattern: use descriptive names like `Create Topic.bru`, `Get Forum Metadata.bru`
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3. Include all request details: method, URL with variables, headers, body (if POST/PUT)
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4. Add comprehensive documentation in the `docs` block explaining:
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- Required/optional parameters
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- Expected response format with example
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- All possible error codes (400, 401, 404, 500, 503)
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- Authentication requirements
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- Validation rules
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5. Add assertions to validate responses automatically
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**When modifying an existing endpoint:**
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1. Update the corresponding `.bru` file in `bruno/AppView API/`
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2. Update parameter descriptions if inputs changed
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3. Update response documentation if output format changed
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4. Update error documentation if new error cases added
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5. Update assertions if validation logic changed
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**When removing an endpoint:**
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1. Delete the corresponding `.bru` file
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2. Update `bruno/README.md` if it referenced the removed endpoint
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**When adding new environment variables:**
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1. Update `bruno/environments/local.bru` with local development values
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2. Update `bruno/environments/dev.bru` with deployment values
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3. Document the variable in `bruno/README.md` under "Environment Variables Reference"
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### Bruno File Template
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When creating new `.bru` files, follow this template:
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```bru
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meta {
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name: Endpoint Name
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type: http
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seq: 1
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}
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get {
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url: {{appview_url}}/api/path
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}
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params:query {
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}
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- 404: Not found
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- 500: Server error
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- Any special considerations or validation rules
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```
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**When committing API changes, update Bruno collections in the SAME commit:**
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# Example: Adding a new endpoint
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git add apps/appview/src/routes/my-route.ts
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git add apps/appview/src/routes/__tests__/my-route.test.ts
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git add bruno/AppView\ API/MyRoute/New\ Endpoint.bru
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git commit -m "feat: add new endpoint for X
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- Adds validation for Y
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- Updates Bruno collection with request documentation"
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```
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### Testing Bruno Collections
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3. Verify assertions pass (green checkmarks)
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5. Check that error scenarios are documented (not just happy path)
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- Skip documenting error cases (only document 200 responses)
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## Git Conventions
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- Do not include `Co-Authored-By` lines in commit messages.
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bruno/AppView API/Auth/Check Session.bru
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bruno/AppView API/Auth/Check Session.bru
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meta {
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name: Check Session
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type: http
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seq: 2
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}
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get {
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url: {{appview_url}}/api/auth/session
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}
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docs {
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Check current authentication status.
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{
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"authenticated": true,
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"did": "did:plc:...",
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"sub": "..."
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}
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}
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meta {
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name: Login
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}
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get {
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params:query {
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handle: {{user_handle}}
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}
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docs {
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2. Generate PKCE challenge
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in a browser to complete authentication.
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get {
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Clear session and revoke OAuth tokens.
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3. Clear the session cookie
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url: {{appview_url}}/api/categories
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}
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"categories": [
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"id": "1",
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"did": "did:plc:...",
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"name": "General",
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"description": "General discussion",
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"slug": "general",
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"sortOrder": 0,
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"forumId": "1",
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"createdAt": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
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Retrieve forum metadata (singleton record).
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"did": "did:plc:...",
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"name": "Forum Name",
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"description": "Forum description",
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}
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# atBB Bruno API Collections
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This directory contains [Bruno](https://www.usebruno.com/) API collections for testing and documenting the atBB forum API.
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## Structure
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```
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bruno/
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├── environments/ # Environment configurations
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│ ├── local.bru # Local development (default)
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│ └── dev.bru # Development server
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└── AppView API/ # AppView API endpoints
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├── Health/ # Health check
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├── Auth/ # OAuth authentication flow
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├── Forum/ # Forum metadata
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├── Categories/ # Category management
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├── Topics/ # Topic (thread) operations
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└── Posts/ # Post (reply) operations
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## API Overview
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### Health Check
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### Forum Data
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- **GET /api/categories** - List all categories
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- **GET /api/topics/:id** - Get topic with replies
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- **POST /api/topics** - Create new topic (requires auth)
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- **POST /api/posts** - Create reply (requires auth)
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