Read and write data in Web app relying on Solid authentication browser extension

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Pitch

The goal of this browser extension is that requests are automatically authenticated when needed. Using this we can show that a Web app can be created that reads data from and stores data in a protected resources in a pod without the need for including Solid authentication in the Web app.

Desired solution

A Web app that allows users to read data via a GET request and store data via a PUT request.

Acceptance criteria

• The Web app has a text field where data is shown and edited.
• The Web app has a text field where the user sets the resource's url.
• The user can see the content of a public resource in the text field.
• The user can edit the content of public resource in the text field and store the changes in the pod.
• There exists a private resource that is not publicly accessible, but is accessible (read and write) by the user.
• The user can see the content of the private resource in the text field.
• The user can edit the content of the private resource in the text field and store the changes in the pod.

Pointers

• Text editor for Solid

[pheyvaer]

This Markdown editor could be a solution for this challenge.

[pheyvaer]

You find the tool/Web app for this challenge here.

• The tool meets all acceptance criteria.
• The tool works with CSS.
• It was last tested with this version of the browser extension.
• You find instructions on how to run the tool locally here.
• You find a screencast of the tool here.
• Important technical decisions and assumptions
  • The tool relies on the Solid authentication browser extension for requests that required authentication. No fallback is provided for when the extension is not installed.
  • The user knows where a new resource should be stored on the pod. They manually provide the full URL of the resource in a textfield.
• There are no specific conclusions/actions that result from doing this challenge.

[pheyvaer]

You find the report for this challenge here