Progress:
- Successfully connected the Raspberry Pi to the HiveMQ Cloud MQTT broker.
- Implemented a robust publish-subscribe system to send scanned UPC data and receive product details.
- Developed and tested API calls to Spoonacular for retrieving product details, including title, brand, price, image, and ingredients.
- Published test UPC codes to HiveMQ Web Client to verify data flow from backend to frontend.
- Ensured that product information updates in real-time upon scanning new items.
Goals:
- Work closely with the frontend to integrate the correct API response format
- Implement caching for frequent scans to minimize redundant API requests