API Reference

Welcome to the MSDN API

This document provides a comprehensive guide to the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) APIs. Explore the available endpoints, understand their functionalities, and learn how to integrate them into your applications.

Our APIs are designed to be RESTful, utilizing standard HTTP methods and returning data in JSON format. We strive for consistency, clarity, and robust error handling.

User API

Manage user profiles, retrieve user data, and handle user-related operations.

GET /users

Retrieves a list of all users.

Query Parameters:

Name Type Description Required
limit integer Maximum number of users to return. No
offset integer Number of users to skip. No

Response:

[
  {
    "id": "usr_12345",
    "username": "johndoe",
    "email": "john.doe@example.com",
    "created_at": "2023-10-27T10:00:00Z"
  },
  // ... more users
]

GET /users/{userId}

Retrieves a specific user by their ID.

Path Parameters:

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

Response:

{
  "id": "usr_12345",
  "username": "johndoe",
  "email": "john.doe@example.com",
  "created_at": "2023-10-27T10:00:00Z",
  "profile": {
    "firstName": "John",
    "lastName": "Doe"
  }
}

POST /users

Creates a new user.

Request Body:

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

Response:

{
  "id": "usr_67890",
  "username": "janedoe",
  "email": "jane.doe@example.com",
  "created_at": "2023-10-27T10:05:00Z"
}

Authentication API

Handle user authentication, token generation, and session management.

POST /auth/login

Authenticates a user and returns an access token.

Request Body:

{
  "username": "johndoe",
  "password": "securepassword123"
}

Response:

{
  "access_token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...",
  "token_type": "bearer",
  "expires_in": 3600
}

POST /auth/logout

Invalidates the current user's token.

Headers:

Name Value Description
Authorization Bearer <access_token> The access token obtained from the login endpoint.

Response:

{
  "message": "Logged out successfully"
}

Product API

Manage product information, categories, and inventory.

GET /products

Retrieves a list of available products.

Query Parameters:

Name Type Description Required
category string Filter products by category name. No
search string Search products by name or description. No

Response:

[
  {
    "id": "prod_abcde",
    "name": "Microsoft Surface Pro 9",
    "category": "Hardware",
    "price": 999.99,
    "in_stock": true
  },
  // ... more products
]

Notification API

Send notifications to users via email or other channels.

POST /notifications

Sends a notification to a specified user.

Request Body:

{
  "userId": "usr_12345",
  "subject": "Welcome to MSDN!",
  "message": "Thank you for signing up. Explore our documentation!",
  "channel": "email"
}

Response:

{
  "messageId": "not_xyz789",
  "status": "sent"
}

Reporting API

Generate reports on API usage and user activity.

GET /reports/usage

Generates a usage report for a given period.

Query Parameters:

Name Type Description Required
startDate date Start date for the report (YYYY-MM-DD). Yes
endDate date End date for the report (YYYY-MM-DD). Yes

Response:

{
  "period": {
    "startDate": "2023-10-01",
    "endDate": "2023-10-27"
  },
  "totalRequests": 54321,
  "uniqueUsers": 8765,
  "endpoints": {
    "/users": 15000,
    "/auth/login": 20000,
    "/products": 10000
    // ...
  }
}