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API Overview

Welcome to the API documentation. This API provides comprehensive access to all features.

Architecture

graph LR A[Client] -->|HTTPS| B[API Gateway] B --> C[Auth Service] B --> D[User Service] B --> E[Product Service] B --> F[Order Service] D --> G[(Database)] E --> G F --> G style A fill:#FFE6E6 style B fill:#E6F3FF style C fill:#E6FFE6 style D fill:#E6FFE6 style E fill:#E6FFE6 style F fill:#E6FFE6 style G fill:#FFF4E6

Quick Start

1. Get API Key

2. Make Request

Include your API key in the Authorization header.

3. Handle Response

Parse JSON responses and handle errors appropriately.

Base URL

https://api.example.com/v1

Rate Limits

All endpoints are rate-limited to 100 requests per minute per API key.

Users API

Manage user accounts and profiles.

GET /users

Description: Retrieve a list of users.

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`page`	integer	No	Page number (default: 1)
`limit`	integer	No	Items per page (default: 20)

Example Request

curl -X GET "https://api.example.com/v1/users?page=1&limit=20" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Example Response

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "name": "John Doe",
      "email": "john@example.com",
      "created_at": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "page": 1,
    "total": 100
  }
}

POST /users

Description: Create a new user.

Request Body

{
  "name": "Jane Doe",
  "email": "jane@example.com",
  "password": "securepassword123"
}

Validation Rules

Email must be unique
Password must be at least 8 characters
Name is required

Products API

Manage product catalog.

Product Schema

erDiagram PRODUCT { int id PK string name string description decimal price int category_id FK datetime created_at } CATEGORY { int id PK string name } PRODUCT }o--|| CATEGORY : belongs_to

GET /products

Description: List all products with filtering.

Orders API

Process and track orders.

Order Lifecycle

stateDiagram-v2 [*] --> Pending Pending --> Processing : payment confirmed Processing --> Shipped : items dispatched Shipped --> Delivered : received Pending --> Cancelled : cancelled Processing --> Cancelled : cancelled Delivered --> [*] Cancelled --> [*]

Authentication

Secure your API requests with token-based authentication.

Authentication Flow

sequenceDiagram participant Client participant API participant Auth Client->>API: POST /auth/login API->>Auth: Validate credentials Auth-->>API: Generate token API-->>Client: Return JWT token Client->>API: Request with token API->>Auth: Verify token Auth-->>API: Token valid API-->>Client: Protected resource

Obtaining a Token

curl -X POST "https://api.example.com/v1/auth/login" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "email": "user@example.com",
    "password": "yourpassword"
  }'

Security Best Practices

Never share your API key
Use HTTPS for all requests
Rotate tokens regularly
Store tokens securely