Feature Functionality

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Terry Thomas edited this page Nov 20, 2025 · 1 revision

Feature Functionality

REST API

Versioned JSON endpoints under /api/v1.

Data Synchronization

NPS + RIDB data is fetched manually (later: scheduled) and cached in PostgreSQL.

Geospatial Features

PostGIS enables:

storing latitude/longitude
geoJSON output
spatial queries and filtering

Authentication

JWT-based login supporting:

React SPA
future React Native app

User Features

Users may:

authenticate
view parks
view map visualizations
save favorite parks or recreation areas

Serialization

ActiveModelSerializers provides a consistent JSON schema.