Here's an example of an API endpoint design that takes parameters:
Endpoint: /api/search Method: GET
Description: This API endpoint allows users to search for articles based on specific search criteria.
Parameters:
q (required): A string that represents the search query. category (optional): A string that represents the category of articles to search within. author (optional): A string that represents the author of articles to search for. sort_by (optional): A string that represents the field to sort the results by. Default is relevance. order (optional): A string that represents the order to sort the results in. Default is descending. Example Request:
GET /api/search?q=example&category=technology&author=john&sort_by=date&order=asc
{
"articles": [
{
"title": "Example Article 1",
"category": "Technology",
"author": "John",
"date": "2022-01-01"
},
{
"title": "Example Article 2",
"category": "Technology",
"author": "John",
"date": "2021-12-31"
}
]
}