Crud rookie, stuck

Console Missions
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Mission: CRUD ROOKIE
Task: Retrieve Object With API

The task explanation is very unclear how you need to complete this task.
There is some Javascript shown in the task description, but no JSON that I can enter in the Request-body in the REST Console. What must I do with this javascript?

Regards
Folkert

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You may create simple JS project, install backendless npm module there and run code inside this project, or you can use REST Console:

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Regards,
Stanislaw

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Thanx, but I need to enter the ā€œfirstā€ parameter somewhere to retrieve the first object/record from my Person table. The Request URL is not editable to me. Is that always so?

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Ah, sorry. I can share one workaround for you in REST console - instead of ObjectId put there ā€˜firstā€™ string. That would do a trick :slight_smile: Also ā€˜lastā€™ string would return last object (just for future).
Currently weā€™re working on redesign of this screen to make it more intuitive and simple, also with more features to be added.

Regards,
Stanislaw

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Thanx Stanislaw for all those fast replies to rookies like me!

I just found out myself. It would be good to mention this in the Task description!
I thought that Object Id was only to be used for real IDā€™s,

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Also Count works in the ObjectId :smiley:

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Yeah, it also works :slight_smile:

Will do that!

Youā€™re welcome! Happy coding!

Stanislaw

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Hey, can we complete this mission without coding? Iā€™m trying to go through the missions in order to use Backendless as a visual development platform, but unsure if this mission can be done visually. Thanks

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Hello @Miraje_M

We will be happy to assist you. I need to ask you a few more questions to better answer your question.

  1. What do you mean by ā€œcan be done visuallyā€?
  2. Do you want to complete this mission with Š”odeless?
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Hello @Volodymyr_Ialovyi

  1. By that I mean without writing code, so through Codeless

  2. Yes Iā€™d like to complete that mission and every other mission without writing code because thatā€™s how Iā€™ll be using Backendless (as the platform heavily advertises itself on Twitter as a visual development platform).

Thank you,
Miraje

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Hi @Miraje_M,

Every single mission/task that focuses on using our APIs (except for those related to push notifications) can be done with the UI builder or server-side logic using Codeless. Codeless includes visual blocks that execute the same APIs.

Regards,
Mark

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Hi @mark-piller

So would we have to code if we wanted push notifications?

And are there docs specifically to read and learn about Codeless and how it all works (not a REST API doc that relates)?

Thanks,
Miraje

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The way push notifications work is the device must register with APNS/FCM. That is a requirement imposed by Google and Apple, and yes, youā€™d need to write code for that. To learn about Codeless, I recommend watching our YouTube videos:

Regards,
Mark

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