Eventra API Documentation

Welcome to the Eventra API documentation. This comprehensive guide covers all API endpoints for the Eventra event management system.

Overview

Eventra provides a RESTful API for managing events, attendees, RSVPs, check-ins, and analytics. The API is built with Spring Boot and uses JWT authentication for secure access.

Base URL

Production: https://api.eventra.com
Development: http://localhost:8080

Authentication

All API endpoints (except public registration and login) require authentication using JWT tokens.

Headers

Authorization: Bearer <your-jwt-token>
Content-Type: application/json

API Documentation Sections

1. Authentication & Users - Login, registration, and user management
2. Events - Event creation, management, and operations
3. RSVP & Attendees - RSVP management and attendee operations
4. Check-in - QR code generation and check-in processes
5. Dashboards & Analytics - Analytics and reporting endpoints
6. Feedback & Surveys - Post-event feedback and survey management
7. Admin - Administrative operations and system management
8. Error Codes - Complete error code reference
9. OpenAPI Specification - Machine-readable API specification

Quick Start

1. Register a new user

   curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/auth/register \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{"email":"user@example.com","password":"password","name":"John Doe"}'

2. Login and get token

   curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/auth/login \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{"email":"user@example.com","password":"password"}'

3. Create an event

   curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/events \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer <your-token>" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{"title":"My Event","description":"Event description","startDate":"2024-12-01T10:00:00Z"}'

Response Format

All API responses follow a consistent format:

Success Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    // Response data here
  },
  "message": "Operation completed successfully",
  "timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"
}

Error Response

{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
    "message": "Invalid input data",
    "details": ["Email is required", "Password must be at least 8 characters"]
  },
  "timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"
}

Rate Limiting

API requests are rate limited to prevent abuse:

• Authenticated users: 1000 requests per hour
• Anonymous users: 100 requests per hour

Rate limit headers are included in all responses:

X-RateLimit-Limit: 1000
X-RateLimit-Remaining: 999
X-RateLimit-Reset: 1640995200

Pagination

List endpoints support pagination using query parameters:

GET /api/events?page=1&limit=20&sort=createdAt&order=desc

Pagination Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "items": [...],
    "pagination": {
      "page": 1,
      "limit": 20,
      "total": 150,
      "totalPages": 8,
      "hasNext": true,
      "hasPrev": false
    }
  }
}

Versioning

The API uses URL path versioning:

/api/v1/events  (Current version)
/api/v2/events  (Future version)

Current API version: v1

Support

For API support and questions:

• 📧 Email: api-support@eventra.com
• 💬 Discord: Eventra Community
• 🐛 Issues: GitHub Issues

Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md for API version history and changes.