Task Tracking App Backend API

A backend API for managing task lists and tasks, built to power a modern and functional task tracker application.

Features

• Task Lists

  • Create, Read, Update, Delete (CRUD)

• Tasks

  • Create, Read, Update, Delete (CRUD)
  • Priority levels: HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW
  • Status management: OPEN / CLOSED

Tech Stack

• Java Spring Boot – REST API framework
• PostgreSQL (Dockerized) – Database
• Spring Data JPA – ORM and database interaction

Project Structure

src/main/java/com/example/tasktracker
│
├── controllers # REST controllers (Task, TaskList)
├── domain
│ ├── dto # Data Transfer Objects
│ ├── entities # JPA entities
│
├── mappers # Entity <-> DTO mappers
├── repositories # JPA repositories
├── services # Business logic layer

End points

### Task List
GET     /task-lists                                      List Task Lists
POST    /task-lists                                      Create Task Lists
GET     /task-lists/{task_list_id}                       Get Task List by ID
PUT     /task-lists/{task_list_id}                       Update Task list
DELETE  /task-lists/{task_list_id}                       Delete Task List

### Task
GET     /task-lists/{task_list_id}/tasks                 List Tasks
POST    /task-lists/{task_list_id}/tasks                 Create Task
GET     /task-lists/{task_list_id}/tasks/{task_id}       Get Task by ID
PUT     /task-lists/{task_list_id}/tasks/{task_id}       Update Task
DELETE  /task-lists/{task_list_id}/task/{task_id}        Delete Task

Base URL

http://localhost:8585/task-lists/

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⚡ This backend API is designed to serve as the foundation for a Task Tracker app with a clean and professional UI.