This is a starter application for anyone who wants to write an API layer using Scalatra. Why start here? If you're serious about API development, you'll have configs to load, JSON will be necessary, and security will be paramount. Instead of using the Scalatra project generator, clone this repository for a head start. This app demonstrates how to return JSON, verify the origin and authorization Token.

Instead of the vanilla scalatra project generator, use this project to gain the following functionality out of the box:

• Logging
• Typesafe Config
• Jackson JSON
• Swagger Support
• Okta Authentication

In the src/main/resources folder, there is a resource.conf file that looks like this:

base_url = "localhost"

okta {
    domain: "yourOktaDomain"
    audience: "api://default"
    timeout: 1000
}

Copy the contents of that file, name it application.conf, and replace your Okta domain.

$ cd back-end
$ sbt
> jetty:start
> browse

If browse doesn't launch your browser, manually open http://localhost:8080/ in your browser.

If actively developing, use to have sbt watch for changes.

~;jetty:stop;jetty:start

Okta has great tutorials around Spring and generic java. I thought it might be useful to have a scala based example.

Feel free to make a pull request if you add basic functionality that would help a fledgling API on its way to being production ready.

:)