Developer Documentation

Introduction

Welcome to the developer documentation for our API. This guide provides everything you need to integrate with our services, including authentication methods, API endpoints, request/response formats, and best practices.

Our API is designed to be RESTful, using standard HTTP methods and status codes. We aim for simplicity and efficiency, allowing you to build powerful applications with ease.

Authentication

All API requests must be authenticated. We use API keys for authentication. Your API key should be included in the Authorization header of your requests.

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

Obtain your API key from your developer dashboard. Keep your API key confidential and do not expose it in client-side code.

API Endpoints

User Management

Get User Profile
GET /api/v1/users/{userId}

Retrieves the profile information for a specific user.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Required
userId string The unique identifier of the user. Yes

Example Request:

GET /api/v1/users/a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-1234-567890abcdef HTTP/1.1
Host: api.example.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

Example Response (200 OK):

{
  "id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-1234-567890abcdef",
  "username": "john_doe",
  "email": "john.doe@example.com",
  "created_at": "2023-10-27T10:00:00Z"
}
Create New User
POST /api/v1/users

Creates a new user account.

Request Body (JSON):

{
  "username": "jane_doe",
  "email": "jane.doe@example.com",
  "password": "securepassword123"
}

Example Response (201 Created):

{
  "id": "f0e9d8c7-b6a5-4321-fedc-ba0987654321",
  "username": "jane_doe",
  "email": "jane.doe@example.com",
  "created_at": "2023-10-27T11:00:00Z"
}

Resource Management

List Resources
GET /api/v1/resources

Retrieves a list of available resources.

Query Parameters:

Name Type Description Required
limit integer Maximum number of resources to return. No
offset integer Number of resources to skip. No
sortBy string Field to sort by (e.g., 'name', 'createdAt'). No

Example Request:

GET /api/v1/resources?limit=10&sortBy=createdAt HTTP/1.1
Host: api.example.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

Rate Limiting

To ensure fair usage and stability, our API employs rate limiting. You are allowed a certain number of requests per minute per API key.

When you exceed the rate limit, you will receive a 429 Too Many Requests HTTP status code. The response headers will include:

Please design your applications to handle these limits gracefully, for example, by implementing exponential backoff for retries.

Error Handling

We use standard HTTP status codes to indicate the success or failure of an API request. In case of an error, the response body will typically be a JSON object containing more details.

Common error codes include:

Error response format:

{
  "error": {
    "code": "INVALID_PARAMETER",
    "message": "The provided 'userId' is not a valid UUID.",
    "details": "Expected a UUID string, but received: 'abc'"
  }
}