Welcome to our comprehensive REST API Reference guide. In this post, we'll delve into the intricacies of our RESTful API, exploring endpoints, parameters, and response formats.

Authentication

Before diving into API usage, it's crucial to authenticate your requests. Our API supports OAuth 2.0 authentication for secure access to resources. Obtain your access token by following the authentication flow outlined in our Authentication Guide.

Endpoints

GET /posts

Retrieve a list of all posts available in our platform.

GET /posts HTTP/1.1
Host: api.yourplatform.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN

Response:

[
    {
        "id": 1,
        "title": "Introduction to REST APIs",
        "author": "John Doe",
        "content": "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet...",
        "created_at": "2024-03-12T12:00:00Z",
        "updated_at": "2024-03-12T12:00:00Z"
    },
    {
        "id": 2,
        "title": "Advanced API Usage Techniques",
        "author": "Jane Smith",
        "content": "Nulla facilisi. Aenean...",
        "created_at": "2024-03-11T09:30:00Z",
        "updated_at": "2024-03-11T09:30:00Z"
    },
    ...
]

GET /posts/{id}

Before diving into API usage, it's crucial to authenticate your requests. Our API supports OAuth 2.0 authentication for secure access to resources. Obtaining your access token is the first step towards interacting with our API. Follow the steps outlined in our Authentication Guide to obtain your access token securely.

Response

To ensure fair usage of our API and maintain performance, we enforce rate limiting. Excessive API requests may result in rate limiting responses. Please refer to our Rate Limiting Policies for details on rate limits and how to handle rate-limited requests effectively.

GET /posts/1 HTTP/1.1
Host: api.yourplatform.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN

POST /posts

Retrieve a specific post by its ID. This endpoint accepts the ID of the post as a parameter and returns detailed information about that specific post.

POST /posts HTTP/1.1
Host: api.yourplatform.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "title": "New Post",
    "content": "This is a new post created via API.",
    "author": "John Doe"
}

Response

{
    "id": 1,
    "title": "Introduction to REST APIs",
    "author": "John Doe",
    "content": "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet...",
    "created_at": "2024-03-12T12:00:00Z",
    "updated_at": "2024-03-12T12:00:00Z"
}

Best Practices

Rate Limiting

To ensure fair usage of our API and maintain performance, we enforce rate limiting. Please refer to our Rate Limiting Policies for details on rate limits and how to handle rate-limited requests.

Conclusion

This concludes our REST API Reference guide. We hope this comprehensive overview helps you navigate our API effectively. For further details, consult our official API documentation.

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