CASE Bootcamp

This repository contains a complete implementation and testing suite for the Competencies and Academic Standards Exchange (CASE) v1.1 specification from 1EdTech.

It is intended for learning purposes to gain experience of the Competencies and Academic Standards Exchange (CASE) v1.1 specification

Directory Structure

CASEProvider

The main CASE v1.1 service implementation built with Express.js, TypeScript, and Prisma ORM.

Purpose: Provides a fully functional REST API that implements the CASE v1.1 specification, enabling the exchange of competency frameworks and academic standards data.

Key Features:

• Six manager endpoints (Associations, Definitions, Documents, Items, Packages, Rubrics)
• PostgreSQL database with Prisma ORM
• OpenAPI specification endpoint
• Docker Compose setup for easy deployment
• CSV file upload utilities for bulk data import

Tech Stack: Node.js, TypeScript, Express.js, Prisma, PostgreSQL, Docker

See CASEProvider/README.md for detailed documentation.

client-test

Integration test suite for the CASE service using Postman/Newman.

Purpose: Automated API testing client that validates CASE service endpoints against the specification using Postman collections.

Key Features:

• Newman-based test execution
• HTML report generation with detailed test results
• Built-in Express server to view reports
• Docker support for containerized testing
• Configurable CASE service endpoint

Tech Stack: Node.js, Express, Newman, Docker

See client-test/README.md for detailed documentation.

assets

Visual documentation and diagrams for the CASE specification.

Contents:

• case-diagram.png - Overall CASE architecture diagram
• core-classes.png - Core CASE class structure
• cfdocument.png - CFDocument entity diagram
• cfitem.png - CFItem entity diagram
• cfassociation.png - CFAssociation entity diagram
• cfpackage.png - CFPackage entity diagram
• definitions.png - CASE definitions diagram
• rubrics.png - Rubrics structure diagram

These diagrams provide visual references for understanding the CASE data model and relationships between entities.

Quick Start

1. Start the CASE Provider:

   cd CASEProvider
   docker-compose up -d

   The service will be available at http://localhost:3000

2. Run Integration Tests:

   cd client-test
   node app.js

   View test reports at http://localhost:8081

Specification

This implementation follows the CASE v1.1 specification:

• Specification URL: https://purl.imsglobal.org/spec/case/v1p1
• OpenAPI Definition: https://purl.imsglobal.org/spec/case/v1p1/schema/openapi/imscasev1p1_openapi2_v1p0.json