Food Browser App

A basic Android app written in Kotlin for searching and displaying food items using a REST API.

Features

• Search for food items by typing into the search bar.
• Fetches data from a REST API to get a list of food items based on the search term.
• Displays a list of food names in real-time as the user types.
• Tap on a food item to view a simple message with the food name.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Android Studio installed
• Internet permission added to the AndroidManifest.xml file

Installation

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/marto97/food-browser.git
2. Open the project in Android Studio.
3. Run the app on an emulator or a physical device.

Usage

1. Launch the app on your Android device.
2. Type a search term (at least 3 characters) into the search bar.
3. The app will query the REST API and update the list of food items in real-time.
4. Tap on a food item to view a simple message with the food name.

API Details

• API Base URL: https://uih0b7slze.execute-api.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/dev/search
• Query Parameter: kv (at least 3 characters)

Libraries Used

• Gson: A library for JSON serialization and deserialization.
• OkHttp: A networking library for making HTTP requests.