8base Beginner Walkthrough

Prerequisite

• Node.js
• yarn
• Yarn: yarn global add cross-env

Data Model

1. Login to https://app.8base.com
2. Create a Properties table with the following fields:

• Title: Text
• Description: Text
• Pictures: File (Allow Many)
• Bedrooms: Number
• Sq Footage: Number
• Bathrooms: Number
• Garage: Switch
• Pool: Switch

3. Click on "Data" and manually add a few Properties.
4. Check that you can query your data using "API Explorer"

React

1. Clone repo: git clone https://github.com/8base/hackathon-starter-kit.git
2. Go to the client directory cd client;
3. Edit src/routes/properties/PropertiesTable.js and complete the PROPERTIES_LIST_QUERY GraphQL query:

const PROPERTIES_LIST_QUERY = gql`
  query PropertiesList {
    propertiesList {      
      items {
        id
        createdAt
        updatedAt
        pictures {
          items {
            id
            downloadUrl
            shareUrl
          }
        }
        bedrooms
        title
        description
        sqFootage
        bathrooms
        garage
        pool
      }
    }
  }
`;

4. Edit src/routes/properties/PropertyCreateDialog.js and complete the PROPERTY_CREATE_MUTATION GraphQL mutation:

const PROPERTY_CREATE_MUTATION = gql`
  mutation PropertyCreate($data: PropertyCreateInput!) {
    propertyCreate(data: $data) {
      id
    }
  }
`;

5. Install dependencies yarn;
6. Get 8base API endpoint for your account;
7. Start app via cross-env REACT_APP_8BASE_API_ENDPOINT=!YOUR_ENDPOINT! npm start;

Server Logic

1. Install 8base CLI: yarn global add 8base
2. Login using CLI 8base login;
3. Go to the server directory cd ../server
4. Take a look at 8base.yml and src/propertyShare.js
5. Deploy server logic using 8base deploy
6. Test the feature in the app