211 lines
4.3 KiB
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211 lines
4.3 KiB
Markdown
# API Contract Specification
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**Document ID:** `api-[feature]-[id]-[name]`
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**Status:** <!-- TODO: Draft | In Review | Approved | Deprecated -->
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**Owner:** <!-- TODO: Team/Individual Name -->
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**Last Updated:** <!-- TODO: YYYY-MM-DD -->
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## Overview
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**Purpose:** <!-- TODO: Brief description of API's purpose and primary use cases -->
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**Base URL:** <!-- TODO: e.g., `https://api.example.com/v1` -->
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**API Version:** <!-- TODO: e.g., v1 -->
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**Stability:** <!-- TODO: Stable | Beta | Experimental -->
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## Authentication
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**Method:** <!-- TODO: API Key | OAuth 2.0 | JWT | Basic Auth -->
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**Implementation:**
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<!-- TODO: Document authentication implementation, e.g.:
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```http
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Authorization: Bearer {token}
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```
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-->
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**Token Acquisition:** <!-- TODO: Brief description of how clients obtain credentials -->
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**Scopes/Permissions:** <!-- TODO: List required permissions if applicable -->
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## Rate Limiting
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**Limits:**
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<!-- TODO: Define rate limits for different tiers, e.g.:
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- Anonymous: X requests/minute
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- Authenticated: Y requests/minute
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- Premium: Z requests/minute
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-->
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**Headers:**
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<!-- TODO: Document rate limit headers, e.g.:
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```http
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X-RateLimit-Limit: 100
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X-RateLimit-Remaining: 95
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X-RateLimit-Reset: 1234567890
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```
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-->
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**Exceeded Limit Response:** <!-- TODO: Document behavior when rate limit exceeded, e.g., HTTP 429 with Retry-After header -->
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## Endpoints
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### <!-- TODO: Resource Name -->
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#### <!-- TODO: List [Resources] -->
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```http
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GET /<!-- TODO: endpoint path -->
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```
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**Query Parameters:**
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<!-- TODO: Document query parameters in table format:
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| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
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|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
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| `param1` | type | Yes/No | Description |
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-->
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**Response:** <!-- TODO: Status code, e.g., `200 OK` -->
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<!-- TODO: Document response format:
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```json
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{
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"data": [],
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"pagination": {}
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}
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```
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-->
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#### <!-- TODO: Get [Resource] -->
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```http
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GET /<!-- TODO: endpoint path with parameter -->
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```
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**Path Parameters:**
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<!-- TODO: Document path parameters:
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| Parameter | Type | Description |
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|-----------|------|-------------|
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| `id` | string | Description |
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-->
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**Response:** <!-- TODO: Status code and example response -->
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#### <!-- TODO: Create [Resource] -->
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```http
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POST /<!-- TODO: endpoint path -->
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```
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**Request Body:**
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<!-- TODO: Document request body schema:
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```json
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{
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"field": "value"
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}
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```
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**Response:** <!-- TODO: Status code and example response -->
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#### <!-- TODO: Update [Resource] -->
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```http
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PUT /<!-- TODO: endpoint path -->
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PATCH /<!-- TODO: endpoint path -->
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```
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**Request Body:** <!-- TODO: Document request body requirements -->
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**Response:** <!-- TODO: Status code and example response -->
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#### <!-- TODO: Delete [Resource] -->
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```http
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DELETE /<!-- TODO: endpoint path -->
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```
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**Response:** <!-- TODO: Status code, e.g., `204 No Content` -->
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## Data Models
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### <!-- TODO: Model Name -->
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<!-- TODO: Document data model fields:
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| Field | Type | Required | Description |
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|-------|------|----------|-------------|
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| `id` | string | Yes | Unique identifier |
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| `field` | type | Yes/No | Description |
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**Constraints:**
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<!-- TODO: Document validation rules and constraints:
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- Constraint description
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## Error Handling
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**Error Response Format:**
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<!-- TODO: Document error response structure:
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```json
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{
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"error": {
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"code": "error_code",
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"message": "Error message",
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"details": [],
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"request_id": "req_id"
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}
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}
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```
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**Standard Error Codes:**
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<!-- TODO: Document error codes:
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| HTTP Status | Error Code | Description |
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|-------------|------------|-------------|
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| 400 | `validation_error` | Invalid request data |
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| 401 | `authentication_error` | Missing or invalid credentials |
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-->
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## Pagination
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<!-- TODO: Document pagination approach (offset-based, cursor-based, etc.):
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**Offset-Based Pagination:**
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```http
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GET /resources?limit=20&offset=40
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```
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**Response Format:**
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```json
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{
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"data": [],
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"pagination": {
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"total": 100,
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"limit": 20,
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"offset": 40
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}
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}
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```
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-->
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## Webhooks
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<!-- TODO: OPTIONAL - Remove this section if webhooks are not applicable
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**Supported Events:**
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- Event description
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**Webhook Payload:**
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```json
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{
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"id": "evt_id",
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"type": "event.type",
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"data": {}
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}
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```
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**Endpoint Requirements:**
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- Requirement description
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**Signature Verification:**
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- Verification method
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**Retry Policy:**
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- Retry strategy
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-->
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