MSDN API Reference Documentation

Introduction

Welcome to the comprehensive API Reference for the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN). This documentation provides detailed information on all available endpoints, methods, parameters, and response structures. Use these APIs to integrate Microsoft services and data into your applications.

Our APIs are designed to be RESTful, using standard HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) and JSON for request and response bodies. We strive for consistency and clarity across all our endpoints.

Authentication

All API requests must be authenticated. We support OAuth 2.0 for secure access. You will need to obtain an access token to make authenticated requests.

Obtaining an Access Token

POST /oauth/token

Send a POST request to the token endpoint with your client credentials or authorization code to receive an access token.

Request Body

grant_type: string - Required. Can be client_credentials, authorization_code, or refresh_token.
client_id: string - Required. Your application's client ID.
client_secret: string - Required (for client_credentials grant type). Your application's client secret.
code: string - Required (for authorization_code grant type). The authorization code received from the authorization server.

Response Body

{
  "access_token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...",
  "token_type": "Bearer",
  "expires_in": 3600,
  "refresh_token": "def456...",
  "scope": "read write"
}

Using the Access Token

Include the access token in the Authorization header of your requests:

Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...

Core APIs

Users API

Manage user accounts and profiles.

Get User by ID

GET /api/v1/users/{userId}

Retrieves detailed information about a specific user.

userId: string - Required. The unique identifier of the user.

{
  "id": "user-123",
  "username": "johndoe",
  "email": "johndoe@example.com",
  "firstName": "John",
  "lastName": "Doe",
  "createdAt": "2023-10-27T10:00:00Z",
  "updatedAt": "2023-10-27T10:00:00Z"
}

Create User

POST /api/v1/users

Creates a new user account.

Request Body

username: string - Required. Unique username for the new user.
email: string - Required. Valid email address.
password: string - Required. User's password.
firstName: string - Optional.
lastName: string - Optional.

{
  "id": "user-456",
  "username": "janedoe",
  "email": "janedoe@example.com",
  "firstName": "Jane",
  "lastName": "Doe",
  "createdAt": "2023-10-27T10:05:00Z",
  "updatedAt": "2023-10-27T10:05:00Z"
}

Products API

Manage product catalog.

List Products

GET /api/v1/products

Retrieves a list of all available products. Supports filtering and pagination.

Query Parameters

page: integer - Optional. Page number for pagination (default: 1).
limit: integer - Optional. Number of items per page (default: 20).
category: string - Optional. Filter by product category.

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "prod-abc",
      "name": "Surface Pro 9",
      "category": "Tablets",
      "price": 999.99,
      "stock": 150
    },
    {
      "id": "prod-def",
      "name": "Xbox Series X",
      "category": "Gaming Consoles",
      "price": 499.99,
      "stock": 75
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "currentPage": 1,
    "totalPages": 10,
    "totalItems": 200
  }
}

Orders API

Manage customer orders.

Get Order by ID

GET /api/v1/orders/{orderId}

Retrieves the details of a specific order.

orderId: string - Required. The unique identifier of the order.

{
  "id": "order-xyz",
  "userId": "user-123",
  "orderDate": "2023-10-26T15:30:00Z",
  "status": "Shipped",
  "totalAmount": 1499.98,
  "items": [
    {
      "productId": "prod-abc",
      "quantity": 1,
      "price": 999.99
    },
    {
      "productId": "prod-def",
      "quantity": 1,
      "price": 499.99
    }
  ]
}

Management APIs

Reporting API

Generate reports on sales, users, and other business metrics.

Sales Report

GET /api/v1/reports/sales

Generates a sales report for a specified period.

Query Parameters

startDate: date - Required. The start date of the reporting period (YYYY-MM-DD).
endDate: date - Required. The end date of the reporting period (YYYY-MM-DD).
groupBy: string - Optional. Aggregate by day, week, or month.

{
  "reportDateRange": {
    "startDate": "2023-10-01",
    "endDate": "2023-10-26"
  },
  "totalRevenue": 150500.75,
  "totalOrders": 350,
  "details": [
    {
      "date": "2023-10-01",
      "revenue": 4500.50,
      "orders": 10
    },
    // ... more daily/weekly/monthly data
  ]
}

Analytics API

Access insights and analytics data.

User Engagement Metrics

GET /api/v1/analytics/engagement

Provides metrics on user engagement and activity.

{
  "activeUsersLast7Days": 12500,
  "newUsersLast30Days": 3200,
  "averageSessionDurationSeconds": 480,
  "topNCountries": [
    {"country": "USA", "percentage": 45.5},
    {"country": "Germany", "percentage": 15.2}
  ]
}

Error Handling

Our API uses standard HTTP status codes to indicate the success or failure of a request. Error responses will be in JSON format and include a more descriptive error message.

Common Status Codes

200 OK: The request was successful.
201 Created: The request resulted in a new resource being created.
400 Bad Request: The request was malformed or invalid.
401 Unauthorized: Authentication failed or was not provided.
403 Forbidden: The authenticated user does not have permission to access the resource.
404 Not Found: The requested resource could not be found.
500 Internal Server Error: An unexpected error occurred on the server.

Error Response Format

{
  "error": {
    "code": "INVALID_INPUT",
    "message": "The provided email address is not valid."
  }
}

Changelog

Stay up-to-date with the latest API changes and updates.

v1.1.0 - 2023-10-20

Added new /analytics/engagement endpoint.
Introduced pagination to the /products endpoint.
Minor performance improvements.

v1.0.0 - 2023-08-01

Initial release of the API reference documentation.
Core APIs for Users, Products, and Orders are available.