---
title: "Sample API Documentation"
description: "Example of auto-generated API documentation with Mintlify components"
icon: "code"
---
# API Reference Example
This is an example of auto-generated API documentation created by Autonomous Documentation MCP.
<CardGroup cols={2}>
<Card title="Authentication" icon="lock" href="#authentication">
Secure your API requests
</Card>
<Card title="User Endpoints" icon="users" href="#user-endpoints">
Manage user accounts
</Card>
<Card title="Data Operations" icon="database" href="#data-operations">
CRUD operations
</Card>
<Card title="Error Handling" icon="triangle-exclamation" href="#error-handling">
Handle API errors
</Card>
</CardGroup>
## Authentication
All API requests require authentication using Bearer tokens.
<CodeGroup>
```typescript TypeScript
const client = new ApiClient({
apiKey: process.env.API_KEY,
baseUrl: 'https://api.example.com'
});
// All requests automatically include authentication
const user = await client.users.get('123');
```
```python Python
from api_client import ApiClient
client = ApiClient(
api_key=os.environ['API_KEY'],
base_url='https://api.example.com'
)
# All requests automatically include authentication
user = client.users.get('123')
```
```bash cURL
curl -X GET "https://api.example.com/v1/users/123" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
```
</CodeGroup>
<Note>
Store your API key securely and never commit it to version control.
</Note>
## User Endpoints
### GET /users/:id
Retrieve a user by ID.
<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>
The unique identifier for the user
</ParamField>
**Response:**
```json
{
"id": "123",
"name": "John Doe",
"email": "john@example.com",
"created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}
```
<Tabs>
<Tab title="200 Success">
User retrieved successfully.
```json
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"id": "123",
"name": "John Doe",
"email": "john@example.com"
}
}
```
</Tab>
<Tab title="404 Not Found">
User not found.
```json
{
"status": "error",
"error": {
"code": "USER_NOT_FOUND",
"message": "User with ID '123' does not exist"
}
}
```
</Tab>
<Tab title="401 Unauthorized">
Invalid or missing authentication token.
```json
{
"status": "error",
"error": {
"code": "UNAUTHORIZED",
"message": "Invalid authentication token"
}
}
```
</Tab>
</Tabs>
### POST /users
Create a new user.
<ParamField body="name" type="string" required>
The user's full name
</ParamField>
<ParamField body="email" type="string" required>
The user's email address (must be unique)
</ParamField>
<ParamField body="role" type="string" default="user">
The user's role: `admin`, `user`, or `guest`
</ParamField>
**Example Request:**
```json
{
"name": "Jane Smith",
"email": "jane@example.com",
"role": "user"
}
```
**Example Response:**
```json
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"id": "124",
"name": "Jane Smith",
"email": "jane@example.com",
"role": "user",
"created_at": "2025-11-02T12:00:00Z"
}
}
```
<Warning>
Email addresses must be unique. Creating a user with an existing email will return a `409 Conflict` error.
</Warning>
### PUT /users/:id
Update an existing user.
<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>
The unique identifier for the user
</ParamField>
<ParamField body="name" type="string">
The user's new name (optional)
</ParamField>
<ParamField body="email" type="string">
The user's new email address (optional)
</ParamField>
**Example:**
<CodeGroup>
```typescript TypeScript
const updatedUser = await client.users.update('123', {
name: 'John Updated',
email: 'john.updated@example.com'
});
```
```python Python
updated_user = client.users.update('123', {
'name': 'John Updated',
'email': 'john.updated@example.com'
})
```
</CodeGroup>
### DELETE /users/:id
Delete a user by ID.
<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>
The unique identifier for the user
</ParamField>
**Response:**
```json
{
"status": "success",
"message": "User deleted successfully"
}
```
<Tip>
Deleted users cannot be recovered. Consider implementing soft deletes for production applications.
</Tip>
## Data Operations
### GET /data
List all data entries with pagination.
<ParamField query="page" type="number" default="1">
Page number for pagination
</ParamField>
<ParamField query="limit" type="number" default="20">
Number of items per page (max: 100)
</ParamField>
<ParamField query="sort" type="string" default="created_at">
Sort field: `created_at`, `updated_at`, or `name`
</ParamField>
<ParamField query="order" type="string" default="desc">
Sort order: `asc` or `desc`
</ParamField>
**Example:**
```bash
GET /v1/data?page=1&limit=20&sort=created_at&order=desc
```
**Response:**
```json
{
"status": "success",
"data": [
{
"id": "data-1",
"name": "Item 1",
"created_at": "2025-11-02T12:00:00Z"
},
{
"id": "data-2",
"name": "Item 2",
"created_at": "2025-11-01T12:00:00Z"
}
],
"pagination": {
"page": 1,
"limit": 20,
"total": 42,
"pages": 3
}
}
```
## Error Handling
The API uses conventional HTTP response codes to indicate success or failure.
<AccordionGroup>
<Accordion title="2xx Success Codes">
- `200 OK` - Request succeeded
- `201 Created` - Resource created successfully
- `204 No Content` - Request succeeded with no response body
</Accordion>
<Accordion title="4xx Client Error Codes">
- `400 Bad Request` - Invalid request parameters
- `401 Unauthorized` - Invalid or missing authentication
- `403 Forbidden` - Authenticated but not authorized
- `404 Not Found` - Resource does not exist
- `409 Conflict` - Resource conflict (e.g., duplicate email)
- `422 Unprocessable Entity` - Validation error
- `429 Too Many Requests` - Rate limit exceeded
</Accordion>
<Accordion title="5xx Server Error Codes">
- `500 Internal Server Error` - Something went wrong on our end
- `503 Service Unavailable` - Temporary service outage
</Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>
### Error Response Format
All errors follow this consistent format:
```json
{
"status": "error",
"error": {
"code": "ERROR_CODE",
"message": "Human-readable error message",
"details": {
"field": "Additional error context"
}
}
}
```
**Example Validation Error:**
```json
{
"status": "error",
"error": {
"code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
"message": "Invalid input data",
"details": {
"email": "Email address is not valid",
"name": "Name must be at least 2 characters"
}
}
}
```
## Rate Limiting
API requests are rate limited to ensure fair usage.
<CardGroup cols={3}>
<Card title="Free Tier" icon="user">
1,000 requests/hour
</Card>
<Card title="Pro Tier" icon="star">
10,000 requests/hour
</Card>
<Card title="Enterprise" icon="building">
Unlimited
</Card>
</CardGroup>
Rate limit information is included in response headers:
```
X-RateLimit-Limit: 1000
X-RateLimit-Remaining: 999
X-RateLimit-Reset: 1730620800
```
<Warning>
When rate limited, the API returns `429 Too Many Requests`. Implement exponential backoff in your client.
</Warning>
## Webhooks
Subscribe to real-time events via webhooks.
### Supported Events
- `user.created` - New user registered
- `user.updated` - User profile updated
- `user.deleted` - User account deleted
- `data.created` - New data entry created
- `data.updated` - Data entry updated
### Webhook Payload
```json
{
"event": "user.created",
"data": {
"id": "123",
"name": "John Doe",
"email": "john@example.com"
},
"timestamp": "2025-11-02T12:00:00Z",
"signature": "sha256=..."
}
```
<Tip>
Always verify webhook signatures to ensure authenticity.
</Tip>
## Best Practices
<Steps>
<Step title="Use API Keys Securely">
Store API keys in environment variables, never in code.
</Step>
<Step title="Implement Retry Logic">
Use exponential backoff for failed requests.
</Step>
<Step title="Handle Rate Limits">
Monitor rate limit headers and throttle requests accordingly.
</Step>
<Step title="Validate Input">
Always validate data before sending API requests.
</Step>
<Step title="Use Pagination">
Use pagination for list endpoints to avoid large responses.
</Step>
</Steps>
## SDK Libraries
Official SDK libraries are available for multiple languages:
<CardGroup cols={3}>
<Card title="TypeScript" icon="js" href="https://github.com/example/sdk-typescript">
npm install @example/sdk
</Card>
<Card title="Python" icon="python" href="https://github.com/example/sdk-python">
pip install example-sdk
</Card>
<Card title="Go" icon="golang" href="https://github.com/example/sdk-go">
go get github.com/example/sdk
</Card>
</CardGroup>
## Support
Need help with the API?
- [API Status](https://status.example.com) - Check service status
- [Community Forum](https://forum.example.com) - Ask questions
- [Contact Support](mailto:support@example.com) - Get direct help
---
<Info>
This documentation was auto-generated by Autonomous Documentation MCP.
Last updated: 2025-11-02
</Info>
