API Request Documentation

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Introduction

Welcome to the API documentation. This guide provides detailed information about how to interact with the API, including the endpoints, request formats, parameters, response formats, and authentication methods. This documentation is intended for developers who want to integrate or interact with a platform programmatically.

Table of Contents

1. Authentication

2. Base URL

3. HTTP Methods

4. Request Headers

5. Response Formats

6. Error Handling

7. Endpoints

1. User Management

2. Data Management

3. Reports

8. Rate Limiting

9. Versioning

10. Testing

11. Support

 

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Authentication

Few API uses OAuth 2.0 for authentication. You must authenticate all API requests using an API Token or OAuth Access Token.

API Token Authentication

To authenticate using an API token, include the following in your request headers:

Authorization: Bearer {YOUR_API_TOKEN}

You can generate or revoke API tokens from your user dashboard.

OAuth Authentication

If you're using OAuth 2.0, obtain an access token by following the OAuth flow. Once you have an access token, include it in the Authorization header like so:

Authorization: Bearer {OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN}

For detailed steps on obtaining an OAuth token, refer to the OAuth Authentication Guide.

 

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Base URL

The base URL for all API requests is:

https://api.yourplatform.com/v1

 

Versioning

We use semantic versioning for our API. This allows us to maintain backward compatibility and manage updates more effectively. Each API version is indicated in the URL as /v1, /v2, etc.

 

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HTTP Methods

The following HTTP methods are used to interact with the API:

• GET: Retrieve data from the server.

• POST: Create a new resource on the server.

• PUT: Update an existing resource on the server.

• PATCH: Partially update a resource on the server.

• DELETE: Remove a resource from the server.

Each method is used with specific endpoints to retrieve or modify resources.

 

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Request Headers

For all requests, you must include the following headers:

Optional headers include:

 

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Response Formats

API responses are returned in JSON format. All responses will have the following structure:

Success Response

{

  "status": "success",

  "data": { ... },

  "message": "Operation successful."

}

 

• status: The status of the request (e.g., "success" or "error").

• data: The response data, depending on the endpoint.

• message: A human-readable message providing more context.
  
  

Error Response

{

  "status": "error",

  "error": {

    "code": "ERR_CODE",

    "message": "Detailed error message explaining the problem."

  }

}

 

• status: Always "error" in case of failure.

• error: The error object contains:

• code: A machine-readable error code.

• message: A human-readable error message explaining what went wrong.

 

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Error Handling

Our API uses the following common HTTP status codes for error handling:

In addition, errors are provided with a detailed error message in the response body to guide you in resolving the issue.

 

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Endpoints

Below are the primary endpoints for interacting with our API.

1. User Management

Create User

POST /users

Creates a new user in the system.

Request Body:

{

  "username": "john_doe",

  "email": "john.doe@example.com",

  "password": "securepassword123"

}

 

Response:

{

  "status": "success",

  "data": {

    "user_id": "12345",

    "username": "john_doe",

    "email": "john.doe@example.com"

  },

  "message": "User created successfully."

}

 

Get User

GET /users/{user_id}

Retrieves details of a specific user by their ID.

Response:

{

  "status": "success",

  "data": {

    "user_id": "12345",

    "username": "john_doe",

    "email": "john.doe@example.com"

  },

  "message": "User details retrieved successfully."

}

 

Update User

PUT /users/{user_id}

Updates user details.

Request Body:

{

  "email": "new.email@example.com"

}

 

Response:

{

  "status": "success",

  "data": {

    "user_id": "12345",

    "username": "john_doe",

    "email": "new.email@example.com"

  },

  "message": "User details updated successfully."

}

 

Delete User

DELETE /users/{user_id}

Deletes a user from the system.

Response:

{

  "status": "success",

  "message": "User deleted successfully."

}

 

 

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2. Data Management

Create Data Record

POST /data

Creates a new data record.

Request Body:

{

  "name": "Sample Data",

  "value": "1234",

  "timestamp": "2024-12-01T12:00:00Z"

}

 

Response:

{

  "status": "success",

  "data": {

    "data_id": "56789",

    "name": "Sample Data",

    "value": "1234",

    "timestamp": "2024-12-01T12:00:00Z"

  },

  "message": "Data record created successfully."

}

 

Get Data Record

GET /data/{data_id}

Fetches a specific data record by its ID.

Response:

{

  "status": "success",

  "data": {

    "data_id": "56789",

    "name": "Sample Data",

    "value": "1234",

    "timestamp": "2024-12-01T12:00:00Z"

  },

  "message": "Data record retrieved successfully."

}

 

 

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3. Reports

Generate Report

POST /reports/generate

Generates a report based on provided filters.

Request Body:

{

  "start_date": "2024-01-01",

  "end_date": "2024-12-31",

  "filters": {

    "category": "sales"

  }

}

 

Response:

{

  "status": "success",

  "data": {

    "report_id": "98765",

    "status": "processing"

  },

  "message": "Report generation started."

}

 

Get Report Status

GET /reports/{report_id}

Checks the status of a generated report.

Response:

{

  "status": "success",

  "data": {

    "report_id": "98765",

    "status": "completed",

    "download_url": "https://api.yourplatform.com/reports/98765/download"

  },

  "message": "Report generation completed."

}

 

 

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Rate Limiting

Our API implements rate limiting to ensure fair usage and prevent abuse. The rate limits depend on your subscription plan. If you exceed the allowed number of requests, the API will respond with a 429 Too Many Requests status code.

Rate limit information is also included in the X-RateLimit-Remaining and X-RateLimit-Reset headers.

 

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Versioning

We version

the API to ensure that changes don't break existing integrations. Each API request is routed to a specific version by including the version number in the URL (e.g., /v1, /v2).

When a new version is released, we aim to provide at least six months of support for the old version.

 

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Testing

For testing purposes, we recommend using Postman or Insomnia to make requests to our API endpoints. Additionally, we provide a sandbox environment where you can test API calls without affecting live data. To access the sandbox, use the following base URL:

https://sandbox.api.yourplatform.com/v1

 

 

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Support

If you encounter any issues or need further assistance, you can contact our support team at support@yourplatform.com.

You can also visit our community forum for discussions and troubleshooting: forum.yourplatform.com.

 

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Conclusion

This API documentation provides the necessary information to interact with server. Follow the guidelines for authentication, making requests, handling errors, and understanding the response formats. For any further questions, don't hesitate to contact us at jcmspinfotech@gmail.com. Happy coding!