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Building Scalable Apps: Redis Implementation with Node.js

Create the Search Issues Route

Explore how to create a GitHub search issues API that integrates Redis for caching results and Node.js for server implementation. Learn to fetch issue data using GitHub's API, store and retrieve cached results in Redis, and build an efficient endpoint that minimizes API calls and handles search queries with caching expiration. This lesson provides hands-on experience in combining external API data with Redis caching in a scalable Node.js app.

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Before implementing our API to search GitHub issues, it’s good to understand what the issues actually are. On GitHub, issues are a fundamental part of project management and collaboration. They’re used to track and discuss problems, tasks, feature requests, or general topics related to a repository. Some common types of issues we might find on GitHub are listed below:

  • Bug report: Users report issues they encounter while using the software, highlighting unexpected behavior, errors, or crashes.

  • Feature request: Users suggest new features or improvements they would like to see implemented in the project.

  • Enhancement: These are issues discussing enhancements to existing features, such as performance improvements, usability enhancements, or design changes.

  • Documentation: These are issues related to missing, unclear, or outdated documentation that need to be addressed.

  • Discussion: These are issues created to facilitate discussions around a particular topic, such as architecture decisions, project direction, or community feedback.

These are just a few examples, and the specific types of issues can vary depending on ...