Introduction

Welcome to the MSDN API Documentation. This API allows you to programmatically access and manage your data. We provide a RESTful interface with JSON payloads for requests and responses.

This documentation outlines the available endpoints, request parameters, response formats, and error codes.

Authentication

All API requests must be authenticated. We use OAuth 2.0 for authorization. Please refer to our Developer Portal for detailed authentication instructions.

API Key will be provided in the Authorization header as a Bearer token.

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

Resources

User Management

Endpoints for managing user accounts and profiles.

Get User Details

GET /users/{userId}

Parameters:
  • userId (path, required): The unique identifier of the user.
Successful Response (200 OK):
{
    "id": "usr_123abc",
    "name": "Jane Doe",
    "email": "jane.doe@example.com",
    "createdAt": "2023-10-27T10:00:00Z"
}

Create New User

POST /users

Request Body:
{
    "name": "John Smith",
    "email": "john.smith@example.com",
    "password": "securepassword123"
}
Successful Response (201 Created):
{
    "id": "usr_456def",
    "name": "John Smith",
    "email": "john.smith@example.com",
    "createdAt": "2023-10-27T10:05:00Z"
}

Product Catalog

Endpoints for browsing and managing products.

List All Products

GET /products

Query Parameters:
  • limit (query, optional): Maximum number of results to return.
  • offset (query, optional): Number of results to skip.
Successful Response (200 OK):
[
    {
        "id": "prod_789ghi",
        "name": "Laptop Pro X",
        "price": 1200.00,
        "description": "High performance laptop."
    },
    {
        "id": "prod_101jkl",
        "name": "Wireless Mouse",
        "price": 25.50,
        "description": "Ergonomic wireless mouse."
    }
]

Order Processing

Endpoints for creating and managing customer orders.

Create Order

POST /orders

Request Body:
{
    "userId": "usr_123abc",
    "items": [
        {"productId": "prod_789ghi", "quantity": 1},
        {"productId": "prod_101jkl", "quantity": 2}
    ],
    "shippingAddress": {
        "street": "123 Main St",
        "city": "Anytown",
        "zip": "12345"
    }
}
Successful Response (201 Created):
{
    "id": "ord_mno456",
    "userId": "usr_123abc",
    "status": "pending",
    "totalAmount": 1251.00,
    "createdAt": "2023-10-27T10:15:00Z"
}

Error Handling

The API uses standard HTTP status codes to indicate the success or failure of a request. In case of an error, the response body will contain a JSON object with details:

{
    "error": {
        "code": "INVALID_REQUEST",
        "message": "The provided parameters are invalid.",
        "details": "Missing required field 'email'."
    }
}

Common status codes include:

  • 400 Bad Request: The request was malformed or invalid.
  • 401 Unauthorized: Authentication credentials are required or invalid.
  • 403 Forbidden: The authenticated user does not have permission to perform the action.
  • 404 Not Found: The requested resource could not be found.
  • 500 Internal Server Error: An unexpected error occurred on the server.

Versioning

The API is versioned. The current stable version is v1. Versioning is handled via the URL path.

Example: /v1/users

We aim to provide backward compatibility within major versions, but breaking changes may require updating your integration.