Weaving Knowledge: The development of an educational Application Programming Interface (API) for the preservation of indigenous peoples' culture
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Educational API, Web Application, Education for Ethnic-Racial Relations (ERER), Brazilian Indigenous Peoples, Cultural Sustainability, Educational Technology.Abstract
Brazil has vast ethnic diversity, yet the dissemination of indigenous knowledge has historically faced barriers of accessibility and a scarcity of practical digital materials. This article aims to present and analyze the development process and technical architecture of the Tecendo Saberes educational API, highlighting its contributions to the digital preservation of the knowledge of Brazilian indigenous peoples and to the strengthening of educational practices aligned with Education 4.0 and Education for Ethnic-Racial Relations. Methodologically, an agile software development approach managed via Kanban was adopted, using the TypeScript language. The system architecture was built with a backend in NestJS and Prisma ORM, operating on a PostgreSQL relational database, integrated with a frontend interface developed in Next.js and React.js for validation and user experience. The results demonstrate the successful implementation of data management operations (CRUD) and a modeling that preserves the link between terms, territories, and ethnicities. A relevant strategic decision was to remove the authentication requirement for read queries, maintaining security via JWT only for write operations, favoring Open Science. It is concluded that the tool offers a scalable and modular infrastructure, filling a vital technological gap for the strengthening and digital preservation of indigenous cultural identity.
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