This document provides the detailed, professional output for the generate_code step of the "API Documentation Generator" workflow. The goal is to produce comprehensive, actionable code examples and structural elements necessary for professional API documentation, encompassing endpoint interactions, authentication methods, and SDK usage.
This section delivers the core code artifacts and structural templates that an API Documentation Generator would produce. These examples are designed to be clean, well-commented, and production-ready, facilitating easy integration into your API documentation.
The output below represents the kind of code snippets and documentation structures that would be dynamically generated based on an API specification (e.g., OpenAPI/Swagger). It covers various aspects essential for a developer to understand and interact with your API effectively.
We provide examples for:
These examples are presented in a format suitable for direct inclusion in Markdown-based documentation, which can then be rendered into professional HTML.
A robust documentation generator would create structured Markdown files for each endpoint or section. Below is a template demonstrating how the generated code examples fit within a typical endpoint documentation page.
### Request Parameters | Name | Type | Description | Default | | :-------- | :------ | :------------------------------------------------------ | :------- | | `limit` | `integer` | Maximum number of users to return (max 1000). | `100` | | `offset` | `integer` | The number of users to skip before starting to collect. | `0` | ### Code Examples #### cURL
This document outlines a comprehensive architecture plan for the "API Documentation Generator," focusing on generating professional documentation with endpoint descriptions, request/response examples, authentication guides, and SDK usage examples. The plan emphasizes modularity, extensibility, and a robust data flow to support various input sources and output formats.
Please note: The prompt included an instruction to "Create a detailed study plan." Given the context of "plan_architecture" for a software system, this instruction appears to be a templating error. This deliverable focuses exclusively on the software architecture plan, which is appropriate for this step of the workflow.
The primary goal of the API Documentation Generator is to automate the creation of high-quality, professional API documentation. This includes:
The API Documentation Generator will follow a layered, modular architecture, enabling clear separation of concerns and promoting extensibility. It comprises an Input Layer for ingesting API definitions, a Core Engine for processing and generating content, a Templating & Rendering Layer for formatting the output, and an Output & Publishing Layer for delivery. An optional User Interface will facilitate management and configuration.
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Welcome to the PantheraHive Core API Documentation! This guide provides comprehensive information on how to integrate with and leverage the PantheraHive Core API to manage your resources programmatically. Whether you're building a custom application, automating workflows, or extending PantheraHive's capabilities, this documentation will serve as your primary resource.
* [API Key Authentication](#api-key-authentication)
* [Obtaining Your API Key](#obtaining-your-api-key)
* [Using Your API Key](#using-your-api-key)
* [Users](#users)
* [List All Users (GET /users)](#list-all-users-get-users)
* [Retrieve a Specific User (GET /users/{id})](#retrieve-a-specific-user-get-usersid)
* [Create a New User (POST /users)](#create-a-new-user-post-users)
* [Update an Existing User (PUT /users/{id})](#update-an-existing-user-put-usersid)
* [Delete a User (DELETE /users/{id})](#delete-a-user-delete-usersid)
* [Products](#products)
* [List All Products (GET /products)](#list-all-products-get-products)
* [Retrieve a Specific Product (GET /products/{id})](#retrieve-a-specific-product-get-productsid)
* [Create a New Product (POST /products)](#create-a-new-product-post-products)
* [Python SDK](#python-sdk)
* [JavaScript SDK](#javascript-sdk)
The PantheraHive Core API provides a robust and secure way to interact with your PantheraHive data and services. It allows developers to manage users, products, orders, and other core entities within the PantheraHive ecosystem. All API interactions are performed over HTTPS and secured with API Key authentication. Responses are returned in JSON format.
All API requests should be made to the following base URL:
https://api.pantherahive.com/v1
The PantheraHive Core API uses API Key Authentication to secure access. Your API key uniquely identifies your application and grants it permission to access specific resources.
To authenticate your requests, you must include your API key in the Authorization header of every request.
Include your API key in the Authorization header with the Bearer scheme for all requests.
Example Header:
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
Example cURL Request:
curl -X GET \
https://api.pantherahive.com/v1/users \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
The API uses standard HTTP status codes to indicate the success or failure of an API request. In case of an error, the response body will contain a JSON object with details about the error.
Common HTTP Status Codes:
| Status Code | Description |
| :---------- | :------------------------------------------- |
| 200 OK | The request was successful. |
| 201 Created | The request was successful and a new resource was created. |
| 204 No Content | The request was successful, but there is no content to return (e.g., successful deletion). |
| 400 Bad Request | The request was malformed or invalid. Check your parameters. |
| 401 Unauthorized | Authentication failed or was not provided. Invalid or missing API Key. |
| 403 Forbidden | You do not have permission to access the requested resource. |
| 404 Not Found | The requested resource could not be found. |
| 405 Method Not Allowed | The HTTP method used is not supported for this endpoint. |
| 409 Conflict | The request could not be completed due to a conflict with the current state of the resource (e.g., duplicate unique identifier). |
| 429 Too Many Requests | You have exceeded the API rate limit. |
| 500 Internal Server Error | An unexpected error occurred on the server. |
Example Error Response:
{
"status": 400,
"code": "invalid_parameter",
"message": "The 'email' field is required and must be a valid email address.",
"details": [
{
"field": "email",
"issue": "required_field"
},
{
"field": "email",
"issue": "invalid_format"
}
]
}
To ensure fair usage and system stability, the PantheraHive Core API enforces rate limits.
* X-RateLimit-Limit: The maximum number of requests you can make in the current window.
* X-RateLimit-Remaining: The number of requests remaining in the current window.
* X-RateLimit-Reset: The UTC epoch seconds when the current rate limit window resets.
If you exceed the rate limit, the API will return a 429 Too Many Requests status code.
All request bodies (for POST, PUT, PATCH methods) and response bodies are formatted as JSON (JavaScript Object Notation).
Request Header:
When sending data in the request body, set the Content-Type header:
Content-Type: application/json
This section details the available API endpoints, their methods, parameters, and example requests/responses.
The Users API allows you to manage user accounts within PantheraHive.
##### List All Users (GET /users)
Retrieves a paginated list of all user accounts.
GET/users * limit (Optional, Integer): Maximum number of users to return per page. Default: 20, Max: 100.
* offset (Optional, Integer): The number of users to skip before starting to collect the result set. Default: 0.
* status (Optional, String): Filter users by their status (e.g., active, inactive, pending).
curl -X GET \
'https://api.pantherahive.com/v1/users?limit=10&status=active' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
{
"data": [
{
"id": "usr_12345",
"email": "alice.smith@example.com",
"first_name": "Alice",
"last_name": "Smith",
"status": "active",
"created_at": "2023-01-15T10:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2023-01-15T10:00:00Z"
},
{
"id": "usr_67890",
"email": "bob.johnson@example.com",
"first_name": "Bob",
"last_name": "Johnson",
"status": "active",
"created_at": "2023-02-01T11:30:00Z",
"updated_at": "2023-02-01T11:30:00Z"
}
],
"pagination": {
"limit": 10,
"offset": 0,
"total": 2,
"has_more": false
}
}
##### Retrieve a Specific User (GET /users/{id})
Retrieves details for a single user account by their unique ID.
GET/users/{id} * id (Required, String): The unique identifier of the user (e.g., usr_12345).
curl -X GET \
https://api.pantherahive.com/v1/users/usr_12345 \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
{
"id": "usr_12345",
"email": "alice.smith@example.com",
"first_name": "Alice",
"last_name": "Smith",
"status": "active",
"created_at": "2023-01-15T10:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2023-01-15T10:00:00Z",
"last_login": "2024-03-01T14:22:00Z",
"roles": ["admin", "editor"]
}
{
"status": 404,
"code": "not_found",
"message": "User with ID 'usr_nonexistent' not found."
}
##### Create a New User (POST /users)
Creates a new user account.
POST/users * email (Required, String): The user's email address. Must be unique.
* first_name (Required, String): The user's first name.
* last_name (Required, String): The user's last name.
* password (Required, String): The user's password. Must meet complexity requirements (min 8 chars, 1 uppercase, 1 lowercase, 1 number).
* status (Optional, String): Initial status of the user (e.g., pending, active). Default: pending.
curl -X POST \
https://api.pantherahive.com/v1/users \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
-d '{
"email": "charlie.brown@example.com",
"first_name": "Charlie",
"last_name": "Brown",
"password": "SecurePassword123!",
"status": "active"
}'
{
"id": "usr_abcde",
"email": "charlie.brown@example.com",
"first_name": "Charlie",
"last_name": "Brown",
"status": "active",
"created_at": "2024-03-08T09:30:00Z",
"updated_at": "2024-03-08T09:30:00Z"
}
{
"status": 409,
"code": "duplicate_email",
"message": "A user with this email address already exists."
}
##### Update an Existing User (PUT /users/{id})
Updates an existing user account. All fields provided in the request body will overwrite the existing values. For partial updates, use PATCH.
PUT/users/{id} * id (Required, String): The unique identifier of the user to update.
* email (Optional, String): New email address.
* first_name (Optional, String): New first name.
* last_name (Optional, String): New last name.
* status (Optional, String): New status (e.g., active, inactive).
* password (Optional, String): New password.
curl -X PUT \
https://api.pantherahive.com/v1/users/usr_12345 \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
-d '{
"first_name": "Alicia",
"status": "inactive"
}'
{
"id": "usr_12345",
"email": "alice.smith@example.com",
"first_name": "Alicia",
"last_name": "Smith",
"status": "inactive",
"created_at": "2023-01-15T10:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2024-03-08T10:15:00Z",
"last_login": "2024-03-01T14:22:00Z",
"roles": ["admin", "editor"]