📌 Problem Statement
The backend API currently lacks centralized documentation, which has made frontend integration difficult and slowed down the development of new features.
🎯 Objective
Establish a standardized API reference that serves as the single source of truth for all backend communication and authentication protocols.
✅ Implementation Roadmap
Documentation Storage
Initialize a dedicated /docs/API_REFERENCE.md file or integrate a Swagger/OpenAPI UI.
Security & Authentication
Detail the JWT Bearer token flow.
Document how roles (Admin, Manager, User) interact with specific endpoints.
Route Specifications
Define the HTTP Method and Endpoint URL for every route.
List required headers (e.g., Content-Type, Authorization).
Provide the Request Body Schema for POST/PUT operations.
Include Success and Error Response examples in JSON format.
🧪 Acceptance Criteria
High Accessibility: Documentation must be easily found in the /docs folder.
Self-Service Integration: Frontend developers should be able to integrate endpoints without needing to consult the backend source code.
Accuracy: All request and response structures must match the current system behavior.
🛠 Endpoint Example Structure
Endpoint: POST /api/auth/login
Description: Authenticates a user and returns a session token.
Required Role: Public
Request Body:
{
"email": "user@example.com",
"password": "securepassword123"
}
Success Response (200 OK):
{
"token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1...",
"role": "Admin"
}
Endpoint: GET /api/admin/users
Description: Retrieves a complete list of registered users.
Required Role: Admin
Authentication: Bearer Token required.
Error Response (403 Forbidden):
{
"error": "Access Denied",
"message": "Admin privileges required to view this resource."
}
📌 Problem Statement
The backend API currently lacks centralized documentation, which has made frontend integration difficult and slowed down the development of new features.
🎯 Objective
Establish a standardized API reference that serves as the single source of truth for all backend communication and authentication protocols.
✅ Implementation Roadmap
Documentation Storage
Initialize a dedicated /docs/API_REFERENCE.md file or integrate a Swagger/OpenAPI UI.
Security & Authentication
Detail the JWT Bearer token flow.
Document how roles (Admin, Manager, User) interact with specific endpoints.
Route Specifications
Define the HTTP Method and Endpoint URL for every route.
List required headers (e.g., Content-Type, Authorization).
Provide the Request Body Schema for POST/PUT operations.
Include Success and Error Response examples in JSON format.
🧪 Acceptance Criteria
High Accessibility: Documentation must be easily found in the /docs folder.
Self-Service Integration: Frontend developers should be able to integrate endpoints without needing to consult the backend source code.
Accuracy: All request and response structures must match the current system behavior.
🛠 Endpoint Example Structure
Endpoint: POST /api/auth/login
Description: Authenticates a user and returns a session token.
Required Role: Public
Request Body:
{
"email": "user@example.com",
"password": "securepassword123"
}
Success Response (200 OK):
{
"token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1...",
"role": "Admin"
}
Endpoint: GET /api/admin/users
Description: Retrieves a complete list of registered users.
Required Role: Admin
Authentication: Bearer Token required.
Error Response (403 Forbidden):
{
"error": "Access Denied",
"message": "Admin privileges required to view this resource."
}