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template_id template_name version category personas technologies complexity estimated_time dependencies tags
cross-platform-api-documentation Cross-Platform API Documentation Template 1.0.0 persona
technical-documentation-architect
cross-platform-integration-specialist
react
typescript
nodejs
aspnet
python
intermediate 60-90 minutes
api-design
technical-architecture
api
documentation
cross-platform
integration

API Documentation: {{API_NAME}}

API Overview

API Name: {{API_NAME}}
Version: {{API_VERSION}}
Base URL: {{BASE_URL}}
Protocol: {{PROTOCOL}} (REST/GraphQL/gRPC)
Authentication: {{AUTHENTICATION_TYPE}}
Last Updated: {{LAST_UPDATED}}

Purpose

{{API_PURPOSE_DESCRIPTION}}

Target Platforms

  • Frontend: React/TypeScript applications
  • Backend: Node.js, ASP.NET, Python services
  • Mobile: React Native, native mobile apps
  • Third-Party: External integrations

Authentication

Authentication Method

{{AUTHENTICATION_METHOD_DESCRIPTION}}

Getting API Keys

{{API_KEY_INSTRUCTIONS}}

Authentication Examples

React/TypeScript

```typescript // Authentication setup for React applications const apiClient = axios.create({ baseURL: '{{BASE_URL}}', headers: { 'Authorization': Bearer ${token}, 'Content-Type': 'application/json' } });


#### Node.js
\```javascript
// Authentication setup for Node.js services
const fetch = require('node-fetch');

const apiCall = async (endpoint, options = {}) => {
  const response = await fetch(`{{BASE_URL}}${endpoint}`, {
    ...options,
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.API_TOKEN}`,
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      ...options.headers
    }
  });
  return response.json();
};

ASP.NET

// Authentication setup for ASP.NET services
public class ApiClient
{
    private readonly HttpClient _httpClient;
    
    public ApiClient(HttpClient httpClient, IConfiguration config)
    {
        _httpClient = httpClient;
        _httpClient.BaseAddress = new Uri(config["ApiBaseUrl"]);
        _httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.Authorization = 
            new AuthenticationHeaderValue("Bearer", config["ApiToken"]);
    }
}

Python

# Authentication setup for Python services
import requests

class ApiClient:
    def __init__(self, base_url, token):
        self.base_url = base_url
        self.headers = {
            'Authorization': f'Bearer {token}',
            'Content-Type': 'application/json'
        }
    
    def make_request(self, endpoint, method='GET', data=None):
        url = f"{self.base_url}{endpoint}"
        return requests.request(method, url, headers=self.headers, json=data)

API Endpoints

{{ENDPOINT_CATEGORY_1}}

{{ENDPOINT_1_NAME}}

Endpoint: {{ENDPOINT_1_METHOD}} {{ENDPOINT_1_PATH}}
Description: {{ENDPOINT_1_DESCRIPTION}}

Request Parameters
Parameter Type Required Description
{{PARAM_1}} {{PARAM_1_TYPE}} {{PARAM_1_REQUIRED}} {{PARAM_1_DESCRIPTION}}
{{PARAM_2}} {{PARAM_2_TYPE}} {{PARAM_2_REQUIRED}} {{PARAM_2_DESCRIPTION}}
Request Body

```json { "{{REQUEST_FIELD_1}}": "{{REQUEST_FIELD_1_TYPE}}", "{{REQUEST_FIELD_2}}": "{{REQUEST_FIELD_2_TYPE}}" }


##### Response
\```json
{
  "{{RESPONSE_FIELD_1}}": "{{RESPONSE_FIELD_1_TYPE}}",
  "{{RESPONSE_FIELD_2}}": "{{RESPONSE_FIELD_2_TYPE}}",
  "metadata": {
    "timestamp": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "version": "{{API_VERSION}}"
  }
}
Platform-Specific Examples
React/TypeScript

```typescript interface {{ENDPOINT_1_NAME}}Request { {{REQUEST_FIELD_1}}: {{REQUEST_FIELD_1_TS_TYPE}}; {{REQUEST_FIELD_2}}: {{REQUEST_FIELD_2_TS_TYPE}}; }

interface {{ENDPOINT_1_NAME}}Response { {{RESPONSE_FIELD_1}}: {{RESPONSE_FIELD_1_TS_TYPE}}; {{RESPONSE_FIELD_2}}: {{RESPONSE_FIELD_2_TS_TYPE}}; metadata: { timestamp: string; version: string; }; }

const {{ENDPOINT_1_FUNCTION_NAME}} = async ( data: {{ENDPOINT_1_NAME}}Request ): Promise<{{ENDPOINT_1_NAME}}Response> => { const response = await apiClient.{{ENDPOINT_1_METHOD_LOWER}}('{{ENDPOINT_1_PATH}}', data); return response.data; };


###### Node.js
\```javascript
const {{ENDPOINT_1_FUNCTION_NAME}} = async (requestData) => {
  try {
    const response = await apiCall('{{ENDPOINT_1_PATH}}', {
      method: '{{ENDPOINT_1_METHOD}}',
      body: JSON.stringify(requestData)
    });
    return response;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('API Error:', error);
    throw error;
  }
};
ASP.NET
public class {{ENDPOINT_1_NAME}}Request
{
    public {{REQUEST_FIELD_1_CS_TYPE}} {{REQUEST_FIELD_1_PASCAL}} { get; set; }
    public {{REQUEST_FIELD_2_CS_TYPE}} {{REQUEST_FIELD_2_PASCAL}} { get; set; }
}

public class {{ENDPOINT_1_NAME}}Response
{
    public {{RESPONSE_FIELD_1_CS_TYPE}} {{RESPONSE_FIELD_1_PASCAL}} { get; set; }
    public {{RESPONSE_FIELD_2_CS_TYPE}} {{RESPONSE_FIELD_2_PASCAL}} { get; set; }
    public ApiMetadata Metadata { get; set; }
}

public async Task<{{ENDPOINT_1_NAME}}Response> {{ENDPOINT_1_FUNCTION_NAME}}Async({{ENDPOINT_1_NAME}}Request request)
{
    var response = await _httpClient.{{ENDPOINT_1_METHOD_PASCAL}}AsJsonAsync("{{ENDPOINT_1_PATH}}", request);
    return await response.Content.ReadFromJsonAsync<{{ENDPOINT_1_NAME}}Response>();
}
Python
def {{ENDPOINT_1_FUNCTION_NAME}}(self, request_data):
    """
    {{ENDPOINT_1_DESCRIPTION}}
    
    Args:
        request_data (dict): Request payload
        
    Returns:
        dict: API response
    """
    try:
        response = self.make_request(
            '{{ENDPOINT_1_PATH}}',
            method='{{ENDPOINT_1_METHOD}}',
            data=request_data
        )
        response.raise_for_status()
        return response.json()
    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
        print(f"API Error: {e}")
        raise
Error Responses
Status Code Description Response Body
400 Bad Request {"error": "{{ERROR_400_MESSAGE}}", "code": "INVALID_REQUEST"}
401 Unauthorized {"error": "{{ERROR_401_MESSAGE}}", "code": "UNAUTHORIZED"}
404 Not Found {"error": "{{ERROR_404_MESSAGE}}", "code": "NOT_FOUND"}
500 Server Error {"error": "{{ERROR_500_MESSAGE}}", "code": "INTERNAL_ERROR"}

Data Models

{{MODEL_1_NAME}}

```json { "{{MODEL_1_FIELD_1}}": "{{MODEL_1_FIELD_1_TYPE}}", "{{MODEL_1_FIELD_2}}": "{{MODEL_1_FIELD_2_TYPE}}", "{{MODEL_1_FIELD_3}}": { "{{NESTED_FIELD_1}}": "{{NESTED_FIELD_1_TYPE}}", "{{NESTED_FIELD_2}}": "{{NESTED_FIELD_2_TYPE}}" } }


#### Platform-Specific Type Definitions

##### TypeScript
\```typescript
interface {{MODEL_1_NAME}} {
  {{MODEL_1_FIELD_1}}: {{MODEL_1_FIELD_1_TS_TYPE}};
  {{MODEL_1_FIELD_2}}: {{MODEL_1_FIELD_2_TS_TYPE}};
  {{MODEL_1_FIELD_3}}: {
    {{NESTED_FIELD_1}}: {{NESTED_FIELD_1_TS_TYPE}};
    {{NESTED_FIELD_2}}: {{NESTED_FIELD_2_TS_TYPE}};
  };
}
C# (ASP.NET)
public class {{MODEL_1_NAME}}
{
    public {{MODEL_1_FIELD_1_CS_TYPE}} {{MODEL_1_FIELD_1_PASCAL}} { get; set; }
    public {{MODEL_1_FIELD_2_CS_TYPE}} {{MODEL_1_FIELD_2_PASCAL}} { get; set; }
    public {{MODEL_1_FIELD_3_NAME}} {{MODEL_1_FIELD_3_PASCAL}} { get; set; }
}

public class {{MODEL_1_FIELD_3_NAME}}
{
    public {{NESTED_FIELD_1_CS_TYPE}} {{NESTED_FIELD_1_PASCAL}} { get; set; }
    public {{NESTED_FIELD_2_CS_TYPE}} {{NESTED_FIELD_2_PASCAL}} { get; set; }
}
Python
from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import Optional

@dataclass
class {{MODEL_1_FIELD_3_NAME}}:
    {{NESTED_FIELD_1}}: {{NESTED_FIELD_1_PY_TYPE}}
    {{NESTED_FIELD_2}}: {{NESTED_FIELD_2_PY_TYPE}}

@dataclass
class {{MODEL_1_NAME}}:
    {{MODEL_1_FIELD_1}}: {{MODEL_1_FIELD_1_PY_TYPE}}
    {{MODEL_1_FIELD_2}}: {{MODEL_1_FIELD_2_PY_TYPE}}
    {{MODEL_1_FIELD_3}}: {{MODEL_1_FIELD_3_NAME}}

Rate Limiting

Rate Limits

  • Requests per minute: {{RATE_LIMIT_PER_MINUTE}}
  • Requests per hour: {{RATE_LIMIT_PER_HOUR}}
  • Requests per day: {{RATE_LIMIT_PER_DAY}}

Rate Limit Headers

X-RateLimit-Limit: {{RATE_LIMIT_VALUE}}
X-RateLimit-Remaining: {{REMAINING_REQUESTS}}
X-RateLimit-Reset: {{RESET_TIMESTAMP}}

Handling Rate Limits

React/TypeScript

```typescript const handleRateLimit = async (apiCall: () => Promise) => { try { return await apiCall(); } catch (error) { if (error.response?.status === 429) { const resetTime = error.response.headers['x-ratelimit-reset']; const waitTime = new Date(resetTime * 1000) - new Date(); await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, waitTime)); return await apiCall(); } throw error; } };


#### Node.js
\```javascript
const rateLimitRetry = async (apiCall, maxRetries = 3) => {
  for (let i = 0; i < maxRetries; i++) {
    try {
      return await apiCall();
    } catch (error) {
      if (error.status === 429 && i < maxRetries - 1) {
        const resetTime = error.headers['x-ratelimit-reset'];
        const waitTime = (resetTime * 1000) - Date.now();
        await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, waitTime));
        continue;
      }
      throw error;
    }
  }
};

Error Handling

Error Response Format

```json { "error": { "code": "{{ERROR_CODE}}", "message": "{{ERROR_MESSAGE}}", "details": "{{ERROR_DETAILS}}", "timestamp": "{{ERROR_TIMESTAMP}}" } }


### Common Error Codes
| Code | Description | Resolution |
|------|-------------|------------|
| INVALID_REQUEST | Request validation failed | Check request parameters and format |
| UNAUTHORIZED | Authentication failed | Verify API token and permissions |
| RATE_LIMITED | Too many requests | Implement rate limiting and retry logic |
| NOT_FOUND | Resource not found | Verify resource ID and availability |
| SERVER_ERROR | Internal server error | Contact API support |

## Testing

### Test Environment
**Base URL:** {{TEST_BASE_URL}}  
**Authentication:** {{TEST_AUTH_METHOD}}

### Postman Collection
{{POSTMAN_COLLECTION_LINK}}

### Integration Testing Examples

#### React Testing Library
\```typescript
import { render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
import { {{ENDPOINT_1_FUNCTION_NAME}} } from './api';

jest.mock('./api');

test('should handle API response correctly', async () => {
  const mockResponse = { {{RESPONSE_FIELD_1}}: 'test' };
  ({{ENDPOINT_1_FUNCTION_NAME}} as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue(mockResponse);
  
  render(<ComponentUsingAPI />);
  
  await waitFor(() => {
    expect(screen.getByText('test')).toBeInTheDocument();
  });
});

Node.js Testing

```javascript const request = require('supertest'); const app = require('../app');

describe('API Integration', () => { test('should return valid response', async () => { const response = await request(app) .{{ENDPOINT_1_METHOD_LOWER}}('{{ENDPOINT_1_PATH}}') .send({ {{REQUEST_FIELD_1}}: 'test' }) .expect(200);

expect(response.body).toHaveProperty('{{RESPONSE_FIELD_1}}');

}); });


## SDK and Libraries

### Official SDKs
- **JavaScript/TypeScript:** {{JS_SDK_LINK}}
- **C#/.NET:** {{DOTNET_SDK_LINK}}
- **Python:** {{PYTHON_SDK_LINK}}

### Community Libraries
- **React Hooks:** {{REACT_HOOKS_LIBRARY}}
- **Vue.js Plugin:** {{VUE_PLUGIN_LIBRARY}}

## Changelog

### Version {{API_VERSION}}
- {{CHANGELOG_ITEM_1}}
- {{CHANGELOG_ITEM_2}}
- {{CHANGELOG_ITEM_3}}

### Migration Guide
{{MIGRATION_GUIDE_DESCRIPTION}}

## Support

### Documentation
- **API Reference:** {{API_REFERENCE_LINK}}
- **Tutorials:** {{TUTORIALS_LINK}}
- **Examples:** {{EXAMPLES_LINK}}

### Community
- **Developer Forum:** {{FORUM_LINK}}
- **Stack Overflow:** {{STACKOVERFLOW_TAG}}
- **GitHub Issues:** {{GITHUB_ISSUES_LINK}}

### Contact
- **Technical Support:** {{SUPPORT_EMAIL}}
- **Sales Inquiries:** {{SALES_EMAIL}}

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## Template Usage Notes

### Variable Substitution Guide
Replace all `{{VARIABLE_NAME}}` placeholders with API-specific information.

### Customization Options
- Add additional endpoints as needed
- Include platform-specific optimizations
- Expand error handling sections
- Add more comprehensive examples

### Quality Validation Checklist
- [ ] All endpoints are documented with examples
- [ ] Platform-specific code examples are provided
- [ ] Error handling is comprehensive
- [ ] Authentication is clearly explained
- [ ] Rate limiting is documented
- [ ] Testing examples are included
- [ ] Data models are complete with type definitions

### Integration Points
- **BMAD Personas:** Technical Documentation Architect, Cross-Platform Integration Specialist
- **Follow-up Templates:** Integration Documentation Template
- **Quality Standards:** BMAD Method API documentation standards

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**Template Version:** 1.0.0  
**Last Updated:** {{CURRENT_DATE}}  
**Template Owner:** BMAD Method Team