# FRIC Backend

## Introduction

This section will document the FRIC API and the ways in which our tool interacts with the database and web server

## Database Notes for Developers

Developers interested in the structure of our mongoDB database and wishing to directly manipulate information and documents would need a GUI tool for mongo.&#x20;

We have used MongoDB compass which you can get from <https://www.mongodb.com/products/compass>

Alternatively, you can use tools like TablePlus, Studio3T, or noSQLBooster

## API Notes for Developers

Developers interested in testing our API without having to use the frontend client would need a tool for making HTTP requests directly to our endpoints.&#x20;

We have used Postman for this purpose which allows for `GET`,`POST`, `DELETE`, and `PATCH` requests in an easy-to-use application. You can get Postman from <https://www.postman.com/downloads/> or `brew cask install postman` for brew users
