REST API integration
Example Data REST API integration for Draftbit
Draftbit-hosted sample data for testing apps
What is Example Data?
Draftbit's Example Data service provides unauthenticated JSON-server data for app prototypes, demos, and tests. Use products, people, books, restaurants, todos, and other sample resources without creating a backend first.
Use Example Data with Draftbit
- Built-in endpoints: List products, Get product, Search books, List people, List product reviews, Create product.
- Bind any Example Data endpoint to a screen, list, form, or AI agent action.
- Authentication is configured once per app — secrets stay on the server.
- Add custom request and response transforms without forking Example Data's client library.
Example
example-data-example.ts // Example: fetch from Example Data
// Example Data doesn't require an auth header for this endpoint —
// some providers authenticate via a query param or app-level token.
// Check Example Data's docs for auth requirements on protected endpoints.
const response = await fetch("https://example-data.draftbit.com/products");
const data = await response.json();Use cases
- Power a mobile app with a hosted database and APIs
- Add search, filtering, and pagination to a list-driven feature
- Read and write app data without managing your own server
Authentication
Add any required auth headers when you connect Example Data in Draftbit. Secrets stay on the server side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Example Data REST integration?
Draftbit's Example Data service provides unauthenticated JSON-server data for app prototypes, demos, and tests. Use products, people, books, restaurants, todos, and other sample resources without creating a backend first.
How do I connect Example Data to a Draftbit app?
Go to Integrations → REST APIs in your Draftbit app and pick Example Data from the catalog. Set any base-URL variables (project IDs, hosts) and the endpoints become available across your screens — no auth header required for the preconfigured calls.
Does Example Data require authentication?
Example Data's preconfigured endpoints don't require an auth header — some providers authenticate via a query param or app-level token, and others are public read-only APIs. Check Example Data's docs before calling protected endpoints. Built-in endpoints include: List products, Get product, Search books, List people.
What can I build with Example Data and Draftbit?
Use Example Data as a backend platform for your mobile or web app: Power a mobile app with a hosted database and APIs; Add search, filtering, and pagination to a list-driven feature.
