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All endpoints that require authentication

All endpoints that require a current user to be logged in.

  • Request: endpoints that require authentication
  • Error Response: Require authentication
    • Status Code: 401

    • Headers:

      • Content-Type: application/json
    • Body:

      {
        "message": "Authentication required",
        "statusCode": 401
      }
      

All endpoints that require proper authorization

All endpoints that require authentication and the current user does not have the correct role(s) or permission(s).

  • Request: endpoints that require proper authorization
  • Error Response: Require proper authorization
    • Status Code: 403

    • Headers:

      • Content-Type: application/json
    • Body:

      {
        "message": "Forbidden",
        "statusCode": 403
      }
      

Get the Current User

Returns the information about the current user that is logged in.

  • Require Authentication: true

  • Request

    • Method: get
    • URL: /users/Me
    • Body: none
  • Successful Response

    • Status Code: 200

    • Headers:

      • Content-Type: application/json
    • Body:

      {
        "id": 1,
        "firstName": "John",
        "lastName": "Smith",
        "email": "[email protected]"
      }
      

Log In a User

Logs in a current user with valid credentials and returns the current user's information.

  • Require Authentication: false

  • Request

    • Method: post

    • URL: /login

    • Headers:

      • Content-Type: application/json
    • Body:

      {
        "email": "[email protected]",
        "password": "secret password"
      }
      
  • Successful Response

    • Status Code: 200

    • Headers:

      • Content-Type: application/json
    • Body:

      {
        "id": 1,
        "firstName": "John",
        "lastName": "Smith",
        "email": "[email protected]",
        "token": ""
      }
      
  • Error Response: Invalid credentials

    • Status Code: 401

    • Headers:

      • Content-Type: application/json
    • Body:

      {
        "message": "Invalid credentials",
        "statusCode": 401
      }
      
  • Error response: Body validation errors

    • Status Code: 400

    • Headers:

      • Content-Type: application/json
    • Body:

      {
        "message": "Validation error",
        "statusCode": 400,
        "errors": {
          "email": "Email is required",
          "password": "Password is required"
        }
      }
      

Sign Up a User

Creates a new user, logs them in as the current user, and returns the current user's information.

  • Require Authentication: false

  • Request

    • Method: post

    • URL: /Signup

    • Headers:

      • Content-Type: application/json
    • Body:

      {
        "firstName": "John",
        "lastName": "Smith",
        "email": "[email protected]",
        "password": "secret password"
      }
      
  • Successful Response

    • Status Code: 200

    • Headers:

      • Content-Type: application/json
    • Body:

      {
        "id": 1,
        "firstName": "John",
        "lastName": "Smith",
        "email": "[email protected]",
        "token": ""
      }
      
  • Error response: User already exists with the specified email

    • Status Code: 403

    • Headers:

      • Content-Type: application/json
    • Body:

      {
        "message": "User already exists",
        "statusCode": 403,
        "errors": {
          "email": "User with that email already exists"
        }
      }
      
  • Error response: Body validation errors

    • Status Code: 400

    • Headers:

      • Content-Type: application/json
    • Body:

      {
        "message": "Validation error",
        "statusCode": 400,
        "errors": {
          "email": "Invalid email",
          "firstName": "First Name is required",
          "lastName": "Last Name is required"
        }
      }
      

Get all workspaces the current user is in

Returns all the workspaces the current user is associated with

  • Require Authentication: true

  • Request

    • Method: get
    • URL: /workspaces/me
    • Body: none
  • Successful Response

    • Status Code: 200

    • Headers:

    • Content-Type: application/json

    • Body:

       {
        "Workspaces": [
          {
            "id": 1,
            "ownerId": 1,
            "name": "App Academy",
            "workspace_image_id": "image url"
          }
        ]
      }
      

Get details of a workspaces from an id