API Endpoints Draft

1. API Overview

The Medical Booking System will use a REST API for communication between the React frontend and the backend.

The API will use HTTP methods such as:

• GET — retrieve data
• POST — create new data
• PUT/PATCH — update existing data
• DELETE — remove or cancel data

The main API base URL will be:

/api

The following endpoints represent the initial API design.

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2. User Registration

Method

POST

URL

/api/auth/register

Purpose

Creates a new user account.

Request Body

{
  "name": "Ana Bardanashvili",
  "email": "[email protected]",
  "password": "password123"
}

Expected Response

{
  "message": "User registered successfully",
  "user": {
    "id": 1,
    "name": "Ana Bardanashvili",
    "email": "[email protected]"
  }
}

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3. User Login

Method

POST

URL

/api/auth/login

Purpose

Authenticates an existing user.

Request Body

{
  "email": "[email protected]",
  "password": "password123"
}

Expected Response

{
  "message": "Login successful",
  "user": {
    "id": 1,
    "name": "Ana Bardanashvili",
    "email": "[email protected]"
  }
}

After successful authentication, the backend will set the JWT authentication token in an HttpOnly cookie.

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4. Get Doctors

Method

GET

URL

/api/doctors

Purpose

Returns a list of available doctors.

Expected Response

{
  "doctors": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "name": "Nino Beridze",
      "specialty": "Cardiologist",
      "experience": 10
    },
    {
      "id": 2,
      "name": "Giorgi Maisuradze",
      "specialty": "Dermatologist",
      "experience": 7
    }
  ]
}

This endpoint can later support filtering by medical specialty.

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5. Get Doctor by ID

Method

GET

URL

/api/doctors/:id

Purpose

Returns detailed information about a specific doctor and available appointment slots.

Example URL

/api/doctors/1

Expected Response

{
  "id": 1,
  "name": "Nino Beridze",
  "specialty": "Cardiologist",
  "experience": 10,
  "bio": "Cardiologist with 10 years of professional experience.",
  "availableSlots": [
    "2026-10-01T10:00:00",
    "2026-10-01T11:00:00",
    "2026-10-02T14:00:00"
  ]
}

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6. Create Appointment

Method

POST

URL

/api/appointments

Purpose

Creates a new medical appointment for an authenticated user.

Request Body

{
  "doctorId": 1,
  "date": "2026-10-01",
  "time": "10:00",
  "reason": "Regular consultation"
}

Expected Response

{
  "message": "Appointment booked successfully",
  "appointment": {
    "id": 101,
    "doctorId": 1,
    "date": "2026-10-01",
    "time": "10:00",
    "status": "confirmed"
  }
}

This endpoint will require authentication.

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7. Get User Appointments

Method

GET

URL

/api/appointments

Purpose

Returns the appointments belonging to the currently authenticated user.

Expected Response

{
  "appointments": [
    {
      "id": 101,
      "doctor": "Nino Beridze",
      "specialty": "Cardiologist",
      "date": "2026-10-01",
      "time": "10:00",
      "status": "confirmed"
    }
  ]
}

This endpoint will require authentication.

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8. Cancel Appointment

Method

DELETE

URL

/api/appointments/:id

Purpose

Cancels an existing appointment belonging to the authenticated user.

Example URL

/api/appointments/101

Expected Response

{
  "message": "Appointment cancelled successfully"
}

This endpoint will require authentication.

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9. API Endpoint Summary

Authentication

• POST /api/auth/register
• POST /api/auth/login

Doctors

• GET /api/doctors
• GET /api/doctors/:id

Appointments

• POST /api/appointments
• GET /api/appointments
• DELETE /api/appointments/:id

The API design can be expanded during development if additional functionality is required.