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Building Low-Code Applications with Mendix

By : Bryan Kenneweg, Imran Kasam, Micah McMullen
Book Image

Building Low-Code Applications with Mendix

By: Bryan Kenneweg, Imran Kasam, Micah McMullen

Overview of this book

Low-code is a visual approach to application development. It enables developers of varying experience levels to create web and mobile apps using drag-and-drop components and model-driven logic through a graphic user interface. Mendix is among the fastest-growing platforms that enable low-code enthusiasts to put their software ideas into practice without having to write much code, and Building Low-Code Applications with Mendix will help you get up and running with the process using examples and practice projects. The book starts with an introduction to Mendix, along with the reasons for using this platform and its tools for creating your first app. As you progress, you’ll explore Mendix Studio Pro, the visual environment that will help you learn Mendix app creation. Once you have your working app ready, you’ll understand how to enhance it with custom business logic and rules. Next, you’ll find out how to defend your app against bad data, troubleshoot and debug it, and finally, connect it with real-world business platforms. You’ll build practical skills as the book is filled with examples, real-world scenarios, and explanations of the tools needed to help you build low-code apps successfully. By the end of this book, you’ll have understood the concept of low-code development, learned how to use Mendix effectively, and developed a working app.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
1
Section 1: The Basics
6
Section 2: Building Your First App
11
Section 3: Leveling Up Your App

Testing your integration

During the remainder of this chapter, we will be working with a third-party website that allows developers to use their API for free. The website is https://www.themoviedb.org. We will create an account with them and connect to one of their APIs so that we can begin pulling in some information about movies into our sample project with a few simple REST Get calls. Let's begin!

  1. Fill in all the details on the following web page to create an account with The Movie DB: https://www.themoviedb.org/signup.
  2. Once you have created an account and are logged in, navigate to your account settings and select the API option and request a new API key.
  3. Follow the instructions to create an API key.
  4. Once your API key has been created, you should be able to find it by navigating to your account settings and selecting API. Refer to the following screenshot as an example:

Figure 12.1 – Account settings showing the API key...