Catalyst Backend (Zcat)

This repository contains the Zoho Catalyst backend implementation for the TriviaX Flutter Quiz Application.

It provides secure serverless APIs to dynamically add and retrieve quiz questions using Zoho Catalyst Data Store and Catalyst SDK.

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Live API Endpoints

Get Questions API

Fetch all quiz questions from Catalyst Data Store:

https://triviax-914572827.development.catalystserverless.com/server/getTriviaXQuestions/execute

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Add Question API

Insert a new quiz question into Catalyst Data Store:

https://triviax-914572827.development.catalystserverless.com/server/addTriviaXQuestion/execute

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Project Structure

zcat/
│
├── functions/
│   ├── addTriviaXQuestion/
│   │    └── index.js
│   │
│   └── getTriviaXQuestions/
│        └── index.js
│
├── assets/
│   ├── datastore.png
│   └── schema.png
│
├── catalyst.json
└── README.md

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Catalyst Data Store

Table Name: QuizQuestions

This table stores quiz questions and answer options.

Columns

• question (text)
• option1 (text)
• option2 (text)
• option3 (text)
• option4 (text)
• correct (int)

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Data Store Screenshot

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Table Schema Screenshot

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Function Details

addTriviaXQuestion

Adds a new quiz question to Catalyst Data Store.

Input parameters:

question
option1
option2
option3
option4
correct_option

Output:

status: success

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getTriviaXQuestions

Fetches all quiz questions from Catalyst Data Store.

Output example:

{
"output": [
{
"question": "What is 2 + 2?",
"option1": "5",
"option2": "4",
"option3": "8",
"option4": "3",
"correct_option": 2
}
]
}

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Technologies Used

• Zoho Catalyst
• Catalyst Serverless Functions
• Catalyst SDK (NodeJS)
• Catalyst Data Store
• REST API Integration
• Flutter Backend Integration

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Integration with Flutter App

The Flutter application connects to these Catalyst APIs to:

• Add quiz questions dynamically
• Fetch quiz questions in real time
• Store quiz data securely in the cloud
• Enable scalable backend architecture

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Author𓂃✍︎

Akanksha