Create a Job Board with Xano and WeWeb

Hey everyone, Max here from Xano! Today, I'll guide you through connecting Xano to WeWeb to create a simple job board app featuring user authentication. Let's dive in.

Setting Up in Xano:

Firstly, navigate to your Xano account. You'll find a Jobs table containing records we aim to display on the job board, including job title, company, salary, and location. There's also a User table to manage users signing up for and logging into the app. In the API section, crucial CRUD endpoints for the jobs and user tables are set up, but our main focus will be on the 'Get All Jobs' record endpoint, allowing us to pull job data into WeWeb.

Preparing Xano for WeWeb Connection:

1. Under the API section, ensure pre-built templates for login, signup, and authentication endpoints are in place, as they will be vital for connecting with WeWeb.
2. Go to settings and click on the metadata API in Xano. Generate and copy a new access token from 'Manage Access Tokens' – this will authenticate the connection with WeWeb.

Configuring WeWeb:

Switch over to WeWeb and start a new project using the job board template. Once in the editor:

1. Set up Xano plugins by pasting the metadata API key, selecting your instance and workspace. This bridges Xano to WeWeb.
2. Configure authentication using the Xano Auth plugin with the same metadata API key.
3. Set corresponding endpoints for authentication, login, and signup from Xano.
4. Ensure redirection for unauthenticated users is set, typically directing them to the login page.

Setting Up Pages in WeWeb:

Login and Signup Pages:

1. Ensure the login page has a form allowing users to enter their email and password, linking to Xano's login endpoint.
2. For the signup page, replace the login form with a signup form, and configure it to post data to Xano's signup endpoint. Ensure proper navigation post-signup or login.

Job Board Page:

1. Utilize collections in WeWeb to pull job data from Xano into your job board. Collections act like database connections, fetching data through Xano’s API.
2. Adjust the page layout to fit your data, removing unnecessary elements like categories or images not present in your Xano tables.
3. Personalize the welcome message by binding it to the dynamic user data fetched from Xano.
4. Bind your job list to the fetched collection to display real job data from Xano.

Testing:

Ensure to test the signup and login functionalities thoroughly. Once a user is logged in, they should be able to view the job board with actual jobs listed, all fetched from your Xano database.

Final Touches:

Make the job board truly yours by adjusting text, layout, and functionalities to better suit your target audience. With Xano and WeWeb, you’re equipped to build a dynamic, data-driven job board app with comprehensive user authentication.

Conclusion:

By following these steps, you've successfully integrated Xano with WeWeb for a job board application, incorporating user authentication. This setup not only makes managing job listings easy but also provides a secure and personalized experience for your users.

Hope this guide helps you in your journey to create dynamic web applications without code! If you have any questions, drop them in the comments below. Subscribe for more insights on using Xano and WeWeb, and see you in the next tutorial!