LMS API Design

API Design and User Stories for LMS Web App

API Design

The API for the LMS web app will be RESTful, using JSON for request and response bodies. The endpoints will be organized around the main resources: users, courses, chapters, student interactions, and authentication.

Base URL: /api/v1

Endpoints

1. Authentication

   • POST /auth/register: Register a new user.
   • POST /auth/login: Authenticate a user and obtain a token.
   • POST /auth/logout: Log out a user.
   • POST /auth/refresh: Refresh authentication token.

2. Users

   • GET /users: Get a list of users (Admin only).
   • GET /users/{id}: Get details of a specific user.
   • PUT /users/{id}: Update user profile.
   • DELETE /users/{id}: Delete a user (Admin only).

3. Courses

   • GET /courses: Get a list of all courses.
   • POST /courses: Create a new course (Admin only).
   • GET /courses/{id}: Get details of a specific course.
   • PUT /courses/{id}: Update a course (Admin only).
   • DELETE /courses/{id}: Delete a course (Admin only).

4. Chapters

   • GET /courses/{courseId}/chapters: Get a list of chapters for a specific course.
   • POST /courses/{courseId}/chapters: Create a new chapter (Admin only).
   • GET /courses/{courseId}/chapters/{id}: Get details of a specific chapter.
   • PUT /courses/{courseId}/chapters/{id}: Update a chapter (Admin only).
   • DELETE /courses/{courseId}/chapters/{id}: Delete a chapter (Admin only).

5. Student Interactions

   • GET /interactions: Get a list of student interactions.
   • POST /interactions: Record a new student interaction.
   • GET /interactions/{id}: Get details of a specific interaction.
   • PUT /interactions/{id}: Update a student interaction.
   • DELETE /interactions/{id}: Delete a student interaction.

6. Payments

   • POST /payments/checkout: Create a checkout session for a premium course.
   • POST /payments/verify: Verify a payment.

7. Admin

   • POST /admin/assign-student: Assign a student to a course.
   • GET /admin/course-students/{courseId}: Get a list of students assigned to a course.