Add GIT integration

[andonovski]

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Add GIT integration

Describe the solution/feature you'd like us to add

Implement GIT integration to be able to push/pull collections. This way we have centrally managed collections with full version history, it would be great feature for teams.

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[ashitaprasad]

Thanks for raising the issue. It will be very useful and has been added to the roadmap.

[pratiksrivastava01]

Could you please describe it more so that i can start working on this

[ashitaprasad]

@pratiksrivastava01 Thanks for your interest for working on this issue. To begin with, I would like you to:

1. Analyze the current data management in API Dash.
2. Based on your analysis you can come up with a proposal on how you think Git integration can be seamlessly added to API Dash.

[dhruvx19]

@ashitaprasad

To Integrate Git into API Dash to enable version control and collaboration:

1. Push/Export: Serialize Hive data (collections/environments) into JSON, commit, and push to Git.
2. Pull/Import: Fetch JSON from Git, update Hive storage.
3. Version History: Use git log for tracking changes.
4. UI Enhancements: Add Git settings, sync buttons, and a version history viewer.

[ADIIS007]

@dhruvx19 This looks like a good approach but to push or pull we will have their won set of configurations. Lets divide it into multiple steps -

1. First step will be to make Groups i.e grouping of request to Make it more manageable.
2. Nest step lets make import/export option first. (#489)
3. Lets make GitHub configuration settings ( Token, Repository extra) as the next step.
4. Next & final step will be to make push and pull requests.

@ashitaprasad - Does this look like a good roadmap?

[iamprathosh]

check my pull request

[badnikhil]

@ashitaprasad This would require authentication, and setting up a backend would introduce complexity, which contradicts the project's goal of being lightweight. Additionally, relying on third-party backends like Firebase may not always be reliable in the long run. So, while this could be a viable option, it may not be the most suitable one.

I think there might be a misunderstanding—My idea was to enable users to access their data on any of their devices .

Also, the goal isn’t clearly mentioned here. Could you clarify what the intended outcome is so that i can think about this clearly?

[animator]

@ashitaprasad This would require authentication, and setting up a backend would introduce complexity, which contradicts the project's goal of being lightweight. Additionally, relying on third-party backends like Firebase may not always be reliable in the long run. So, while this could be a viable option, it may not be the most suitable one.

I think there might be a misunderstanding—My idea was to enable users to access their data on any of their devices .

Also, the goal isn’t clearly mentioned here. Could you clarify what the intended outcome is so that i can think about this clearly?

When we say git sync it means writing the data inside the workspace in such a way that the request changes can easily be tracked and synced via GitHub.