Make Google Maps settings available to the frontend #94

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opened 2026-09-17 05:09:30 +00:00 by emmawong · 0 comments

emmawong commented

2026-09-17 05:09:30 +00:00

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Overall Objective

Create a small backend endpoint that gives the Maps page the settings it needs to load Google Maps.

The frontend should request these settings from the backend instead of putting a key directly into frontend code. This issue only supplies the settings; another contributor will build the map.

Suggested Approach

Create a new route file. Use the existing apps/backend/src/routes/health.ts as an example. Create apps/backend/src/routes/maps-config.ts and add it to the existing apps/backend/src/index.ts. You are creating GET /api/config/maps. The existing route group supplies /api, so your route adds /config/maps.
Return the settings or a missing-settings response. Return { "enabled": true, "apiKey": "…", "mapId": "…" } when both values exist, or { "enabled": false } when either is missing or blank. This checks whether settings are available.

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### Overall Objective Create a small backend endpoint that gives the Maps page the settings it needs to load Google Maps. The frontend should request these settings from the backend instead of putting a key directly into frontend code. This issue only supplies the settings; another contributor will build the map. ### Suggested Approach 1. Create a new route file. Use the existing apps/backend/src/routes/health.ts as an example. Create apps/backend/src/routes/maps-config.ts and add it to the existing apps/backend/src/index.ts. You are creating GET /api/config/maps. The existing route group supplies /api, so your route adds /config/maps. 2. Return the settings or a missing-settings response. Return { "enabled": true, "apiKey": "…", "mapId": "…" } when both values exist, or { "enabled": false } when either is missing or blank. This checks whether settings are available. ### Help & Resources - [README](../../ScottyLabs/housing/src/branch/main/README.md) - [Contributing Guidelines](../../ScottyLabs/housing/src/branch/main/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md)