I am Bahadır Kuşcan, a junior year computer engineering student at Bogazici University. I have experience in cyber security, web application security testing and ethical hacking. I also enjoy sailing as a fellow racer in Bogazici University Sailing Team.

• Programming Languages:

  • Java
  • Python
  • C/C++
  • Assembly
  • JavaScript
  • SQL

• Tools & Software:

  • Kali Linux tools and Burp Suite

• Penetration Tester – BuSiber (Oct 2024 – Present)
• Offensive Security Intern – Turkcell (Aug 2024 – Sep 2024)
• Undergraduate Assistant – CoLoRs Lab (Feb 2024 – Sep 2024)

• Sailing
• TV Series and Movies
• Team Sports
• Memes

• Email: [email protected]
• LinkedIn
• Github

Besides writing unit tests and fixing bugs and therefore spending lots of time on the OpenWeather API call that is utilized in the project, I additionally implemented a Treffle API call which is NOT utilized in the project.

The Plant Search API allows users to search for information about plants by name. It acts as a bridge between our Django application and the Trefle plant database, returning data such as common names, scientific names, and images.

This is useful in a garden task planning or forum platform where users may want to:

• Look up plant information before scheduling a task

• Add plant details to forum posts

• Auto-fill care instructions based on plant type

• Input: A query string (q) with the name of the plant the user wants to search.

• Processing:

  • The view reads the query.

  • Sends a GET request to the Trefle Plant API.

  • Retrieves matching plant data.

• Output: A JSON response containing a list of plants that match the search term.

A user types "tomato" into a search bar in your web app. The frontend sends a request to:

GET /api/plant-search/?q=tomato

The backend makes a request to Trefle and responds with something like:

[
  {
    "id": 12345,
    "common_name": "Tomato",
    "scientific_name": "Solanum lycopersicum",
    "image_url": "https://.../tomato.jpg"
  }
]

This can then be shown in the UI for users to select or learn from.

• Method: GET

• Route: /api/plant-search/

• Parameters:

  • q (required): The search term (e.g., "lavender", "mint")

• Returns: JSON list of plants or error if query is missing/failed

• Relies on: Trefle API and a valid API token stored in Django settings

• Simplifies plant data integration

• Reduces the need to store a local plant database

• Makes the app more interactive and educational

• Encourages accurate plant identification for task planning

This API call was NOT utilized in the project. Implementing branch that does not have a PR can be found here.