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Version: 3.0.0

User management API

Comprehensive REST API for user management management in the e-commerce platform.

This API provides complete lifecycle management for customers, companies, contacts, addresses, and organizational relationships. Built for enterprise-scale operations with robust security, validation, and performance optimization.

Core Capabilities​

  • Complete CRUD Operations: Full create, read, update, and delete functionality for all entities
  • Advanced Search & Filtering: Multi-criteria search with pagination, sorting, and date range filtering
  • Bulk Operations: Efficient batch processing for large-scale data imports and updates
  • Relationship Management: Complex entity relationships with automatic data expansion
  • Source System Integration: Support for multiple external systems with source tracking
  • Comprehensive Validation: Input validation with detailed error reporting and business rule enforcement

Authentication & Security​

  • OAuth2 Client Credentials: Secure API access using industry-standard OAuth2 flow
  • Scoped Permissions: Granular access control for different entity types and operations
  • Request Validation: Comprehensive input validation with detailed error messages
  • Rate Limiting: Built-in protection against abuse and overuse

Response Standards​

  • Consistent Structure: All responses follow standardized JSON format with metadata
  • HTTP Status Codes: Proper status codes for all scenarios (200, 201, 400, 401, 403, 404, 409, 500)
  • Error Handling: Detailed error messages with validation details and troubleshooting guidance
  • Pagination: Standardized pagination with page numbers, item counts, and navigation metadata

Performance Features​

  • Data Expansion: Include related entities in single requests to reduce API calls
  • Bulk Processing: Efficient batch operations for high-volume data management
  • Optimized Queries: Database-optimized queries with proper indexing and caching
  • Response Compression: Automatic response compression for large datasets

Integration Support​

  • Multiple Sources: Track data from various external systems with source identification
  • Flexible Lookup: Support for both internal IDs and external source identifiers
  • Webhook Events: Real-time notifications for entity changes and business events
  • CSV Import/Export: Built-in support for bulk data operations via CSV files

Usage Examples​

  • Customer Management: Create customer profiles, manage addresses, track communication preferences
  • Company Operations: Set up company hierarchies, manage business relationships, configure permissions
  • Contact Management: Associate contacts with companies, manage roles and responsibilities
  • Address Handling: Maintain multiple address types with validation and geographic data
  • Authorization Setup: Configure purchase approval workflows and permission matrices

Authentication​

OAuth2 client credentials flow for API authentication. Obtain access token from the token endpoint using your client credentials.

Security Scheme Type:

oauth2

OAuth Flow (clientCredentials):

Scopes:

  • customers:read: Read access to customer entities and their associated data

  • customers:write: Create, update, and delete customer entities

  • companies:read: Read access to company entities and organizational structures

  • companies:write: Create, update, and delete company entities

  • contacts:read: Read access to contact entities and their relationships

  • contacts:write: Create, update, and delete contact entities

  • addresses:read: Read access to customer and company addresses

  • addresses:write: Create, update, and delete address entities

  • relationships:read: Read access to contact-company relationships

  • relationships:write: Manage contact-company relationships and hierarchies

  • authorization:read: Read access to purchase authorization configurations

  • authorization:write: Create and modify purchase authorization rules

  • bulk:write: Execute bulk operations for data imports and exports

  • search:read: Advanced search capabilities across all entity types