endpoint_documentation.md

API Documentation: [Endpoint Title]

Endpoint: [HTTP Method] /api/v1/[resource]

Point of Contact(s)

• Developer
• Developer

Description

A brief description of the purpose of this endpoint, such as what resources it interacts with, and what actions it performs.

Request

---

Headers

Header Name	Required	Description	Example Value
Content-Type	Yes	The content type of the request body. Typically application/json.	application/json
Authorization	No	The authorization token, if required for this endpoint.	Bearer [Access-Token]

Path Parameters (If Needed)

Parameter Name	Required	Description	Type	Example Value
[parameter]	Yes/No	Description of the parameter, and any constraints on its value.	String	example

Query Parameters (If Needed)

Parameter Name	Required	Description	Type	Example Value
[parameter]	Yes/No	Description of the parameter, and any constraints on its value.	String	example

Request Body (JSON)

{
  "[field1]": {
    "type": "[data-type]",
    "description": "Description of the field, and any constraints on its value.",
    "required": true/false,
    "example": "example value"
  },
  "[field2]": {
    "type": "[data-type]",
    "description": "Description of the field, and any constraints on its value.",
    "required": true/false,
    "example": "example value"
  }
}

Success Response

• Code: 200 OK
• Content:

{
 "data": {
   "field1": "type",
   "field2": "type",
   "field3": {
     "nestedField1": "type",
     "nestedField2": "type"
   }
 },
 "status": "success",
 "message": "Your success message"
}

Error Response

• Code: 400 BAD_REQUEST
• Content:

{
 "error": {
   "code": "ERROR_CODE",
   "message": "A description of the error"
 },
 "status": "error"
}

Example Request

curl -X $HTTP_METHOD$ \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "field1": "value", "field2": "value", "field3": { "nestedField1": "value", "nestedField2": "value" } }' \ "$API_BASE_URL$/YOUR_ENDPOINT_NAME"

Notes

Here is where you can jot down some notes or trouble shooting guide