User Management API

Overview

The User Management API allows developers to create, read, update, and delete user accounts within an application.

Base URL

https://api.usermanagement.com/v1

Authentication

This API uses OAuth 2.0 for authentication. Include your bearer token in the Authorization header for each request.

Endpoints

POST /users

Description: Creates a new user.

Request Headers:

Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <your_api_key>

Request Body:

{
  "name": "John Doe",
  "email": "john.doe@example.com",
  "password": "securepassword123"
}

Response:

  • Success (201 Created):

    {
      "id": "12345",
      "name": "John Doe",
      "email": "john.doe@example.com"
    }
  • Error (400 Bad Request):

    {
      "error": "Email already exists"
    }

GET /users/{id}

Description: Retrieves the information of a specific user by ID.

Request Headers:

Authorization: Bearer <your_api_key>

Request Parameters:

  • id (path parameter): The unique ID of the user.

Response:

  • Success (200 OK):

    {
      "id": "12345",
      "name": "John Doe",
      "email": "john.doe@example.com",
      "created_at": "2023-01-01T12:00:00Z"
    }
  • Error (404 Not Found):

    {
      "error": "User not found"
    }

Example Code Snippets

Creating a New User (Python)

import requests

url = "https://api.usermanagement.com/v1/users"
headers = {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Authorization": "Bearer <your_api_key>"
}
data = {
    "name": "John Doe",
    "email": "john.doe@example.com",
    "password": "securepassword123"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=data, headers=headers)
print(response.json())

Retrieving a User (JavaScript)

const fetch = require('node-fetch');

const url = 'https://api.usermanagement.com/v1/users/12345';
const options = {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer <your_api_key>'
  }
};

fetch(url, options)
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(data => console.log(data))
  .catch(error => console.error('Error:', error));