Input/Output: API Integration

Objective

Students must integrate backend APIs for features like leaderboards and AI NPC interactions.

Evidence

API integration in game components:

• GameLevelOutside.js - AiNpc.showInteraction() for AI dialogue
• GameLevelOutside.js - Q&A data structure for NPC responses
• Leaderboard system - Score saving and retrieval

Implementation Details

• Fetch API for HTTP requests
• POST requests for submitting data (scores, game state)
• GET requests for retrieving data (leaderboard, NPC responses)
• Error handling with try/catch
• Response parsing and validation

Key Concepts

• Fetch API fundamentals
• HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
• Request headers and body
• Response handling and status codes
• Error handling and timeouts