The following documentation outlines the API endpoints based on requirements of project.
Endpoint: /api/signup
Method: POST
Functionality: Allows a new user to create an account.
Headers:
Content-Type: application/json
Body Data Parameters:
username- Desired username for the new account.email- Email address for the new account.password- Password for the new account.
Authorization Required: No
Endpoint: /api/login
Method: POST
Functionality: Authenticates a user and provides a token for accessing protected endpoints.
Headers:
Content-Type: application/json
Body Data Parameters:
username- The user's username.password- The user's password.
Authorization Required: No
Endpoint: /api/posts/
Method: GET
Functionality: Retrieves a list of all posts.
Headers: None required for this action.
Body Data Parameters: None - The third curl example does not specify any data, suggesting that this endpoint may be a simple GET request without a body.
Authorization Required: No
Endpoint: /api/posts/?user={user_id}
Method: GET
Functionality: Retrieves a list of posts by a specific user.
Headers: No headers required for this action.
Body Data Parameters: None - The endpoint appears to use a query parameter user to filter posts by the user ID.
Authorization Required: No
Endpoint: /api/comments/
Method: POST
Functionality: Allows a user to add a comment to a post.
Headers:
Content-Type: application/jsonAuthorization: Token your_token
Body Data Parameters:
post- The ID of the post to comment on.body- The content of the comment.
Authorization Required: Yes - A valid token must be provided in the Authorization header.
Endpoint: /api/likes/
Method: POST
Functionality: Allows a user to like a post.
Headers:
Content-Type: application/jsonAuthorization: Token your_token
Body Data Parameters:
post- The ID of the post to like.
Authorization Required: Yes - A valid token must be provided in the Authorization header.
Endpoint: /api/posts/
Method: POST
Functionality: Allows a user to create a new post.
Headers:
Content-Type: application/jsonAuthorization: Token your_token
Body Data Parameters:
title- The title of the post.body- The content of the post.
Authorization Required: Yes - A valid token must be provided in the Authorization header.
Note: For Headers requiring the Authorization token, replace your_token with the actual token received after authentication. For Body Data parameters containing the your_ prefix, replace with actual content values when making the request.
This documentation provides a basic overview for each API's functionality and usage. For a full integration, additional details such as error handling, response structures, and status codes should be considered and documented appropriately.