As a System, I want to provide all homepage content through a single optimized API so that the homepage loads quickly with minimal API calls.

Feature Background¶

The Homepage Content API serves as a single backend endpoint that aggregates all content required to render the website homepage. It reduces multiple frontend requests by returning homepage data in a single response, improving performance and user experience.

In Scope¶

The backend shall provide a single API:

GET /api/homepage

The API shall return:

• Hero Banners
• Featured Packages
• Popular Destinations
• Active Offers
• Latest Blogs / Travel Guides

Sample Response¶

{
  "heroBanners": [],
  "featuredPackages": [],
  "popularDestinations": [],
  "offers": [],
  "blogs": []
}

Out of Scope (Phase 2)¶

• Testimonials
• Personalized Homepage Content
• Recommended Packages
• Recently Viewed Packages
• Dynamic Widgets
• A/B Testing Content
• User-specific Homepage
• Multiple Homepage Layouts
• CMS-driven Homepage Configuration

Business Rules¶

• Only Active Hero Banners shall be returned.
• Only Published Packages shall appear in Featured Packages.
• Only Published Blogs/Travel Guides shall be returned.
• Only Active Offers within their validity period shall be displayed.
• Popular Destinations shall be retrieved from active package data.
• Empty sections shall return an empty array instead of null.

Backend Responsibilities¶

• Develop a consolidated GET /api/homepage endpoint.
• Aggregate data from Banner, Package, Offer, Blog, and Destination modules.
• Return a standardized JSON response.
• Enable response caching to improve performance.
• Enable response compression.
• Handle partial data gracefully without failing the entire response.

Acceptance Criteria¶

• A single API returns all homepage content required by the frontend.
• Response includes Hero Banners, Featured Packages, Popular Destinations, Offers, and Blogs.
• API response time is less than 2 seconds under normal load.
• Response caching is enabled.
• Response compression is enabled.
• Empty sections return empty arrays.
• API returns a consistent response structure for frontend consumption.