API Documentation

Introduction

Welcome to the documentation for our comprehensive API. This API provides access to manage various resources, allowing you to interact with our platform programmatically. Explore the sections below to understand how to authenticate, make requests, and interpret responses.

The API is designed to be RESTful, using standard HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) and returning data in JSON format.

Authentication

All requests to the API must be authenticated. Authentication is handled via an API Key passed in the Authorization header.

POST /auth/login

Upon successful login, you will receive a JSON Web Token (JWT) which should be included in the Authorization header of subsequent requests.

Required Headers

Header Name Description Example
Authorization Your JWT token. Bearer your_jwt_token_here
Content-Type Specifies the request body format. application/json

Endpoints

GET /items

Retrieves a list of all items.

GET /items

Query Parameters

Name Type Description Required
limit integer Maximum number of items to return. Optional
offset integer Number of items to skip. Optional

Response

Success (200 OK)

{
    "data": [
        {
            "id": "item_123",
            "name": "Example Item 1",
            "description": "This is the first item."
        },
        {
            "id": "item_456",
            "name": "Example Item 2",
            "description": "This is the second item."
        }
    ],
    "total": 2,
    "limit": 10,
    "offset": 0
}

GET /items/{id}

Retrieves a specific item by its ID.

GET /items/{id}

Path Parameters

Name Type Description Required
id string The unique identifier of the item. Yes

Response

Success (200 OK)

{
    "id": "item_123",
    "name": "Example Item 1",
    "description": "This is the first item.",
    "createdAt": "2023-10-27T10:00:00Z",
    "updatedAt": "2023-10-27T10:00:00Z"
}

Error (404 Not Found)

{
    "error": "Item not found",
    "message": "The item with the specified ID does not exist."
}

POST /items

Creates a new item.

POST /items

Request Body

{
    "name": "New Item Name",
    "description": "A detailed description for the new item."
}

Response

Success (201 Created)

{
    "id": "item_789",
    "name": "New Item Name",
    "description": "A detailed description for the new item.",
    "createdAt": "2023-10-27T11:00:00Z",
    "updatedAt": "2023-10-27T11:00:00Z"
}

Error (400 Bad Request)

{
    "error": "Validation Error",
    "message": "Required field 'name' is missing."
}

PUT /items/{id}

Updates an existing item.

PUT /items/{id}

Path Parameters

Name Type Description Required
id string The unique identifier of the item to update. Yes

Request Body

{
    "name": "Updated Item Name",
    "description": "An updated description."
}

Response

Success (200 OK)

{
    "id": "item_123",
    "name": "Updated Item Name",
    "description": "An updated description.",
    "createdAt": "2023-10-27T10:00:00Z",
    "updatedAt": "2023-10-27T11:30:00Z"
}

Error (404 Not Found)

{
    "error": "Item not found",
    "message": "The item with the specified ID does not exist."
}

DELETE /items/{id}

Deletes a specific item by its ID.

DELETE /items/{id}

Path Parameters

Name Type Description Required
id string The unique identifier of the item to delete. Yes

Response

Success (204 No Content)

Error (404 Not Found)

{
    "error": "Item not found",
    "message": "The item with the specified ID does not exist."
}

Error Handling

The API uses standard HTTP status codes to indicate the success or failure of a request. Error responses will typically be in JSON format and include an error code and a human-readable message.

Common Status Codes:

  • 200 OK: Request successful.
  • 201 Created: Resource created successfully.
  • 204 No Content: Request successful, but no content to return (e.g., DELETE).
  • 400 Bad Request: The request was malformed or contained invalid parameters.
  • 401 Unauthorized: Authentication credentials are missing or invalid.
  • 403 Forbidden: You do not have permission to perform this action.
  • 404 Not Found: The requested resource could not be found.
  • 429 Too Many Requests: You have exceeded the rate limit.
  • 500 Internal Server Error: An unexpected error occurred on the server.

Example Error Response (400 Bad Request)

{
    "error": "BadRequest",
    "message": "Invalid input provided for the request."
}

Rate Limiting

To ensure fair usage and stability, the API enforces rate limits. You are limited to 100 requests per minute per API key.

If you exceed the rate limit, you will receive a 429 Too Many Requests response. The response headers will contain information about your current rate limit status:

  • X-RateLimit-Limit: The total number of requests allowed in the current time window.
  • X-RateLimit-Remaining: The number of requests remaining in the current time window.
  • X-RateLimit-Reset: The time (in UTC epoch seconds) when the current rate limit window resets.