frontend/INTEGRATION_GUIDE.md

Frontend Integration Guide

This is a Next.js frontend for the API Contract Debugger that you can self-host on your portfolio website without third-party deployment services.

Quick Start (Local Development)

cd frontend

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Set API endpoint (optional, defaults to localhost:7860)
# Create/update .env.local
echo "NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:7860" > .env.local

# Run development server
npm run dev

# Open http://localhost:3000

Building for Production

cd frontend

# Build optimized production bundle
npm run build

# Start production server
npm start

# Or export as static HTML (for serving from any static host)
npm run export

Self-Hosting Options

Option 1: On Your Portfolio Server (Recommended)

If your portfolio is hosted on a server you control:

# Build the frontend
npm run build

# Copy the `.next` directory and public files to your server
scp -r .next/ public/ package.json your-server:/var/www/portfolio/api-debugger/

# Install on server and start
npm install --production
npm start

# Your frontend will be at: https://your-portfolio.com/api-debugger

Option 2: Docker Container (Same as Backend)

# Build Docker image
docker build -f Dockerfile.frontend -t api-debugger-ui .

# Run container
docker run -p 3000:3000 \
  -e NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL="http://your-backend:7860" \
  api-debugger-ui

# Access at localhost:3000

Option 3: Static Export

For static hosting (GitHub Pages, Netlify free tier, portfolio server):

npm run export

# This creates an `out` directory with static HTML files
# Copy to your portfolio:
scp -r out/* your-server:/var/www/portfolio/api-debugger/

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API Configuration

The frontend connects to your backend via NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL.

Local Development

# Default (backend running on localhost:7860)
NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:7860

Production (HF Spaces)

# If your API is on HF Spaces
NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=https://huggingface.co/spaces/keerthanas1011/api-contract-debugger

Production (Your Own Server)

# If backend is on your domain
NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=https://api.your-portfolio.com

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Portfolio Integration

Scenario 1: Frontend and Backend on Same Server

your-portfolio.com/
├── /                    → Portfolio home
├── /projects           → Projects list
├── /projects/api-debugger  → Frontend (this app)
└── /api/               → Backend API (port forwarded)

Setup:

# Build frontend
npm run build

# Copy to portfolio
cp -r .next/ public/ /var/www/portfolio/projects/api-debugger/

# Make sure backend API is accessible at your domain
# Configure nginx/apache to reverse proxy:
# /api/* → localhost:7860/*

Scenario 2: Frontend in Portfolio, Backend on HF Spaces

your-portfolio.com/
├── /projects/api-debugger  → Frontend (this app)
└── (connects to HF Spaces for API)

Setup:

# Build with HF Spaces URL
NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=https://huggingface.co/spaces/your-username/api-contract-debugger npm run build

# Deploy frontend to your portfolio

Scenario 3: Completely Self-Hosted

Frontend and backend both on your portfolio server:

# Terminal 1: Start backend API
cd api-contract-debugger
uvicorn server.app:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 7860

# Terminal 2: Start frontend
cd frontend
npm start

# Frontend at: localhost:3000
# API at: localhost:7860

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Adding to Your Portfolio HTML

If your portfolio is a static site, embed the frontend like this:

<!-- Your portfolio index.html -->
<section id="api-debugger-project">
  <h2>API Contract Debugger</h2>
  <p>Interactive RL environment for debugging API contracts</p>
  
  <!-- Embed the frontend -->
  <iframe 
    src="/projects/api-debugger" 
    width="100%" 
    height="800"
    style="border: none; border-radius: 8px;"
  ></iframe>
  
  <a href="/projects/api-debugger" target="_blank">
    Open in full screen →
  </a>
</section>

Or as a link:

<a href="/projects/api-debugger" class="project-card">
  <h3>🔍 API Contract Debugger</h3>
  <p>Debug broken API specs with RL agent feedback</p>
  <span>Live Demo →</span>
</a>

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Features

✅ 3-Panel Dashboard

• Left: Task selection, progress, violations
• Middle: Current API endpoints and specs
• Right: Action proposal form

✅ Interactive Controls

• Select task difficulty (easy/medium/hard)
• Propose fixes with form validation
• Real-time feedback on rewards

✅ Visual Feedback

• Progress bar tracking
• Violation cards with severity
• Endpoint JSON visualization
• Per-step and total rewards

✅ Responsive Design

• Beautiful gradient UI
• Mobile-friendly layout
• Auto-responsive panels

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Customization

Change Color Scheme

Edit app/page.css:

/* Change primary colors */
:root {
  --primary: #667eea;
  --secondary: #764ba2;
  --success: #27ae60;
  --error: #e74c3c;
}

Add Your Branding

Edit app/layout.tsx:

export const metadata: Metadata = {
  title: 'Your Name - API Contract Debugger',
  description: 'Interactive debugging environment...',
};

Modify Form Fields

Edit app/page.tsx in the submitAction function to customize how actions are constructed.

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Troubleshooting

"CORS errors" when connecting to API

Solution: Make sure your backend allows CORS:

# In server/app.py, add:
from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware

app.add_middleware(
    CORSMiddleware,
    allow_origins=["*"],  # Or specify your domain
    allow_credentials=True,
    allow_methods=["*"],
    allow_headers=["*"],
)

Frontend shows "Loading..." then fails

Solution: Check API URL:

# Test API connectivity
curl http://localhost:7860/health

# Make sure NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL matches
echo "NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:7860" > .env.local
npm run dev

Build fails with TypeScript errors

Solution: Run type check:

npx tsc --noEmit

# Fix any reported errors or suppress if needed:
# Add to next.config.js:
typescript: {
  ignoreBuildErrors: true,
}

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Deployment Checklist

• Update NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL for production
• Run npm run build successfully
• Test all routes (reset, step, score)
• Verify CORS is configured on backend
• Test on mobile devices
• Add analytics/tracking if desired
• Create backup of working build

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Size & Performance

• Build Size: ~200KB (gzipped)
• Initial Load: <1s on modern connections
• Runtime Performance: Smooth 60fps interactions
• No External Dependencies: Just axios + React

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License

Same as main project. Use freely in your portfolio!