Developer API Guide
Comprehensive reference documentation for all available APIs, including detailed specifications, authentication methods, and usage examples.
Authentication Requirements
Bearer Token Authentication
All API requests require valid access tokens issued through our OAuth 2.0 implementation.
Authorization: Bearer <token>
API Key Authentication
An alternative authentication method for machine-to-machine communication using dedicated API keys.
Authorization: Key <key>
REST Endpoints
GET
/api/v1/users
List All Users
Retrieve a paginated list of all registered users with filtering and sorting options.
page (int, optional)Page number for pagination (default: 1)
per_page (int, optional)Number of items per page (1-100, default: 20)
sort_by (string, optional)Field to sort by:
name, created_at, last_loginExample Request
curl -X GET "https://api.example.com/api/v1/users?page=2" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"
POST
/api/v1/users
Create New User
Register a new user with required fields and optional metadata.
name (string)Full name of the user (required)
email (string)Valid email address (required)
roles (array)List of user roles (optional)
Example Request
curl -X POST "https://api.example.com/api/v1/users" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"name":"John Doe", "email":"john@example.com"}'
GET
/api/v1/users/{id}
Retrieve User Details
Get detailed information about a specific user by ID.
id (UUID)Unique identifier for the user (required)
expand (string, optional)Comma-separated list of related resources to expand
Example Request
curl -X GET "https://api.example.com/api/v1/users/123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"
Rate Limiting
Request Limits
- API Tier
- Standard
- Requests/Minute
- 1000
- Burst Limit
- 50
Status Codes
429 Too Many Requests
401 Unauthorized
403 Forbidden
Best Practices
- Implement exponential backoff for failed requests
- Cache responses where possible
-
Monitor usage with
X-RateLimit-Remainingheader