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Welcome to the documentation for the Generic Resource Management API. This API provides a robust and flexible way to programmatically interact with and manage various resources within our system. It is designed to be intuitive, consistent, and scalable, enabling developers to build powerful applications and integrations.
This documentation will guide you through the process of authentication, available endpoints, data models, error handling, and best practices for integrating with our API.
Key Features:
The Generic Resource Management API allows you to perform standard CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations on various "resources" (e.g., items, users, products, etc.). For the purpose of this documentation, we will use a generic Item resource as an example.
Base URL:
All API requests should be prefixed with the following base URL:
https://api.example.com/v1
Versioning:
The API is versioned to ensure backward compatibility. The current version is v1. We recommend specifying the version in your requests.
Access to the Generic Resource Management API requires authentication. We support API Key Authentication for server-to-server integrations and OAuth 2.0 (Client Credentials Grant) for more complex application scenarios.
For quick and simple integrations, you can use an API Key. Your API Key must be included in the Authorization header of every request.
How to obtain your API Key:
Request Header Example:
**Specific Recommendation:**
* Implement proper token caching and refresh mechanisms to avoid requesting new tokens for every API call.
* Ensure your `client_secret` is handled with the same security precautions as an API key.
## 4. Endpoints
This section details the available API endpoints. All examples assume you have successfully authenticated.
### 4.1. Item Resource
The `Item` resource represents a fundamental entity in our system.
#### 4.1.1. Get All Items
Retrieves a list of all items.
* **Method:** `GET`
* **Path:** `/items`
* **Description:** Returns an array of item objects.
* **Query Parameters:**
* `limit` (optional, integer): Maximum number of items to return. Default: `100`. Max: `500`.
* `offset` (optional, integer): Number of items to skip from the beginning. Default: `0`.
* `status` (optional, string): Filter items by their status (e.g., `active`, `inactive`, `archived`).
* **Response (200 OK):**
* **Body:** `application/json`
Common HTTP Status Codes and Error Codes:
| HTTP Status Code | Error Code | Description | Actionable Detail |
| :--------------- | :------------------ | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 200 OK | N/A | Request successful. | No action needed. |
| 201 Created | N/A | Resource successfully created. | No action needed. |
| 204 No Content | N/A | Request successful, no content to return (e.g., DELETE). | No action needed. |
| 400 Bad Request| INVALID_INPUT | The request body or parameters contain invalid or missing data. | Check the details array in the response for specific field validation errors. |
| 401 Unauthorized| UNAUTHORIZED | Authentication credentials were not provided or are invalid. | Ensure your API Key or OAuth 2.0 token is correctly included in the Authorization header and is valid. |
| 403 Forbidden | FORBIDDEN | The authenticated user does not have permission to access the requested resource or perform the action. | Verify the scope of your access token or the permissions associated with your API Key. |
| 404 Not Found | RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND| The requested resource could not be found. | Check the resource ID or path for typos. The resource may have been deleted. |
| 405 Method Not Allowed| METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED| The HTTP method used is not supported for this endpoint. | Ensure you are using the correct HTTP method (e.g., GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) for the specific endpoint. |
| 429 Too Many Requests| RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED| You have sent too many requests in a given amount of time. | Implement exponential backoff and retry logic. Check Rate-Limit-* headers for details. |
| 500 Internal Server Error| INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR| An unexpected error occurred on the server. | This is a server-side issue. Report the issue to support with the request ID if available. |
| 503 Service Unavailable| SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE| The server is currently unable to handle the request due to temporary overload or maintenance. | Retry the request after a short delay. |
To ensure fair usage and maintain API stability, requests are subject to rate limiting. If you exceed the allocated rate limits, you will receive a 429 Too Many Requests HTTP status code.
Rate Limit Headers:
| Header | Description |
| :------------------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| RateLimit-Limit | The maximum number of requests allowed in the current rate limit window. |
| RateLimit-Remaining| The number of requests remaining in the current rate limit window. |
| RateLimit-Reset | The time (in UTC epoch seconds) when the current rate limit window resets. |
Specific Recommendation:
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Welcome to the PantheraHive Resource Management API documentation. This API provides a robust and flexible interface for programmatically managing various resources within the PantheraHive ecosystem. It allows developers to integrate resource creation, retrieval, updating, and deletion functionalities into their applications, enhancing automation and data synchronization capabilities.
Key Features:
To begin using the PantheraHive Resource Management API, follow these quick steps:
client_id and client_secret.Example Authentication Request (cURL):
curl -X POST \
https://api.pantherahive.com/oauth/token \
-H 'Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
-d 'grant_type=client_credentials&client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID&client_secret=YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET'
Example Response (Access Token):
{
"access_token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...",
"token_type": "bearer",
"expires_in": 3600,
"scope": "resources:read resources:write"
}
Example API Request (cURL):
curl -X GET \
https://api.pantherahive.com/v1/resources \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...' \
-H 'Accept: application/json'
The PantheraHive Resource Management API uses OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials Grant for application-level authentication. This method is suitable for server-to-server communication where a client application needs to access resources without an end-user's direct involvement.
client_id and client_secret. Keep these credentials secure.To authenticate your requests, you must first obtain an access_token by making a POST request to the token endpoint.
POST https://api.pantherahive.com/oauth/tokenapplication/x-www-form-urlencodedRequest Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| :--------------- | :------- | :------- | :---------------------------------------------- |
| grant_type | string | Yes | Must be client_credentials. |
| client_id | string | Yes | Your application's client ID. |
| client_secret | string | Yes | Your application's client secret. |
| scope (optional)| string | No | A space-separated list of desired scopes (e.g., resources:read resources:write). If omitted, default scopes are applied. |
Example Request:
POST /oauth/token HTTP/1.1
Host: api.pantherahive.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
grant_type=client_credentials&client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID&client_secret=YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET&scope=resources:read%20resources:write
Example Success Response (HTTP 200 OK):
{
"access_token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...",
"token_type": "bearer",
"expires_in": 3600,
"scope": "resources:read resources:write",
"created_at": 1678886400
}
The expires_in field indicates the token's lifetime in seconds. You should refresh the token before it expires.
Once you have an access_token, include it in the Authorization header of all subsequent API requests as a Bearer token.
Header: Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Example:
GET /v1/resources HTTP/1.1
Host: api.pantherahive.com
Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...
Accept: application/json
All API requests should be made to the following base URL:
https://api.pantherahive.com/v1
The PantheraHive Resource Management API is organized around RESTful resources. All requests and responses are JSON formatted.
The primary data model for this API is the Resource object.
| Field | Type | Description |
| :---------- | :-------- | :---------------------------------------------- |
| id | string | Unique identifier for the resource. (Read-only) |
| name | string | The name of the resource. |
| type | string | The category or type of the resource. |
| status | string | Current status of the resource (e.g., active, inactive, pending). |
| owner_id | string | The ID of the user or entity that owns the resource. |
| created_at| datetime| Timestamp when the resource was created. (Read-only) |
| updated_at| datetime| Timestamp when the resource was last updated. (Read-only) |
Example Resource Object:
{
"id": "res_abc123xyz",
"name": "Project Alpha Server",
"type": "server",
"status": "active",
"owner_id": "usr_789def",
"created_at": "2023-03-15T10:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2023-03-15T10:30:00Z"
}
Retrieve a list of all resources.
GET /resourcesresources:readQuery Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| :--------- | :------- | :------- | :---------------------------------------------- |
| limit | integer| No | Maximum number of resources to return. Default is 10, Max is 100. |
| offset | integer| No | Number of resources to skip for pagination. Default is 0. |
| type | string | No | Filter resources by their type. |
| status | string | No | Filter resources by their status. |
| owner_id | string | No | Filter resources by owner ID. |
Example Request:
GET /v1/resources?limit=50&type=server HTTP/1.1
Host: api.pantherahive.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Accept: application/json
Example Success Response (HTTP 200 OK):
{
"data": [
{
"id": "res_abc123xyz",
"name": "Project Alpha Server",
"type": "server",
"status": "active",
"owner_id": "usr_789def",
"created_at": "2023-03-15T10:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2023-03-15T10:30:00Z"
},
{
"id": "res_def456uvw",
"name": "Development Database",
"type": "database",
"status": "inactive",
"owner_id": "usr_789def",
"created_at": "2023-03-14T15:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2023-03-14T15:00:00Z"
}
],
"meta": {
"total": 2,
"limit": 50,
"offset": 0
}
}
Retrieve details for a single resource by its ID.
GET /resources/{resource_id}resources:readPath Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| :------------- | :------- | :------- | :------------------------------ |
| resource_id | string | Yes | The unique ID of the resource. |
Example Request:
GET /v1/resources/res_abc123xyz HTTP/1.1
Host: api.pantherahive.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Accept: application/json
Example Success Response (HTTP 200 OK):
{
"id": "res_abc123xyz",
"name": "Project Alpha Server",
"type": "server",
"status": "active",
"owner_id": "usr_789def",
"created_at": "2023-03-15T10:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2023-03-15T10:30:00Z"
}
Example Error Response (HTTP 404 Not Found):
{
"error": {
"code": "resource_not_found",
"message": "The resource with ID 'res_unknown' could not be found."
}
}
Create a new resource.
POST /resourcesresources:writeapplication/jsonRequest Body Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| :--------- | :------- | :------- | :---------------------------------------------- |
| name | string | Yes | The name of the new resource. |
| type | string | Yes | The category or type of the resource. |
| status | string | No | Initial status of the resource. Default is pending. |
| owner_id | string | Yes | The ID of the user or entity that will own the resource. |
Example Request:
POST /v1/resources HTTP/1.1
Host: api.pantherahive.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json
{
"name": "New Web Service Instance",
"type": "service",
"owner_id": "usr_123abc"
}
Example Success Response (HTTP 201 Created):
{
"id": "res_ghij789klm",
"name": "New Web Service Instance",
"type": "service",
"status": "pending",
"owner_id": "usr_123abc",
"created_at": "2023-03-15T11:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2023-03-15T11:00:00Z"
}
Example Error Response (HTTP 400 Bad Request):
{
"error": {
"code": "invalid_parameters",
"message": "Missing required field: 'name'.",
"details": [
{
"field": "name",
"issue": "is missing"
}
]
}
}
Update an existing resource by its ID. Only fields provided in the request body will be updated.
PUT /resources/{resource_id}resources:writeapplication/jsonPath Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| :------------- | :------- | :------- | :------------------------------ |
| resource_id | string | Yes | The unique ID of the resource. |
Request Body Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| :--------- | :------- | :------- | :---------------------------------------------- |
| name | string | No | The new name for the resource. |
| type | string | No | The new type for the resource. |
| status | string | No | The new status for the resource. |
| owner_id | string | No | The new owner ID for the resource. |
Example Request:
PUT /v1/resources/res_abc123xyz HTTP/1.1
Host: api.pantherahive.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json
{
"status": "inactive",
"name": "Archived Project Alpha Server"
}
Example Success Response (HTTP 200 OK):
{
"id": "res_abc123xyz",
"name": "Archived Project Alpha Server",
"type": "server",
"status": "inactive",
"owner_id": "usr_789def",
"created_at": "2023-03-15T10:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2023-03-15T11:30:00Z"
}
Delete a resource by its ID. This action is irreversible.
DELETE /resources/{resource_id}resources:writePath Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| :------------- | :------- | :------- | :------------------------------ |
| resource_id | string | Yes | The unique ID of the resource. |
Example Request:
DELETE /v1/resources/res_def456uvw HTTP/1.1
Host: api.pantherahive.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Example Success Response (HTTP 204 No Content):
A successful deletion will return an HTTP 204 No Content status code with an empty response body.
Example Error Response (HTTP 404 Not Found):
{
"error": {
"code": "resource_not_found",
"message": "The resource with ID 'res_unknown' could not be found for deletion."
}
}
The PantheraHive Resource Management API uses standard HTTP status codes to indicate the success or failure of an API request. In case of an error (status code 4xx or 5xx), the API will return a JSON response body containing an error object with details about the issue.
{
"error": {
"code": "error_code_string",
"message": "A human-readable description of the error.",
"details": [
{
"field": "parameter_name",
"issue": "specific reason for the error"
}
]
}
}
| HTTP Status Code | Error Code | Description | Actionable Advice |
| :--------------- | :-------------------- | :---------------------------------------------- | :---------------------------------------------- |
| 200 OK | | Request successful. | |
| 201 Created | | Resource successfully created. | |
| 204 No Content | | Request successful, no content to return (e.g., DELETE). | |
| 400 Bad Request| invalid_parameters | The request body or query parameters are invalid or missing. | Check request body/query against documentation. |
| 401 Unauthorized| authentication_failed| Authentication credentials are missing or invalid. | Ensure Authorization header is correct and token is valid. |
| 403 Forbidden | permission_denied | The authenticated client does not have the necessary permissions (scopes) to perform this action. | Verify your application's scopes and ensure they include the required permissions. |
| 404 Not Found | resource_not_found | The requested resource does not exist. | Check the resource_id or path for accuracy. |
| 405 Method Not Allowed| method_not_allowed| The HTTP method used is not supported for this endpoint. | Use the correct HTTP method (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE). |
| 429 Too Many Requests| rate_limit_exceeded| The client has sent too many requests in a given time frame. | Implement exponential backoff and respect Retry-After header. |
| 500 Internal Server Error| internal_error| An unexpected error occurred on the server. | This is a server-side issue. Report to support if persistent. |
| 503 Service Unavailable| service_unavailable| The service is temporarily unable to handle the request. | Retry the request after a short delay. |
To ensure fair usage and maintain API stability, the PantheraHive Resource Management API enforces rate limits.
100 requests per minute per authenticated application.HTTP 429 Too Many Requests response.Responses include the following headers to help you manage your request rates:
| Header | Description |
| :--------------- | :---------------------------------------------- |
| X-RateLimit-Limit| The maximum number of requests allowed in the current window. |
| X-RateLimit-Remaining| The number of requests remaining in the current window. |
| X-RateLimit-Reset| The Unix timestamp indicating when the current rate limit window resets. |
| Retry-After | (Only on 429 responses) The number of seconds to wait before making another request. |
Recommendation: Implement retry logic with exponential backoff and honor the Retry-After header to prevent your application from being blocked.
The PantheraHive Resource Management API uses URL-based versioning. The current version is v1.
Example: https://api.pantherahive.com/v1/resources
Future breaking changes will be introduced under a new version (e.g., /v2). Non-breaking changes (e.g., adding new fields, adding new endpoints) will be applied to the current version without incrementing it.
Actionable Detail: Always specify the version in your API calls to ensure compatibility.
While official SDKs are under development, you can use any standard HTTP client library in your preferred programming language to interact with the API.
Specific Recommendation:
requests libraryaxios or built-in https moduleOkHttp or HttpClientfaradayThis section outlines significant changes and updates to the PantheraHive Resource Management API.
If you encounter any issues, have questions, or require assistance with the PantheraHive Resource Management API, please refer to the following resources:
api-support@pantherahive.com