Courses API
v1.0 • REST • JSON
Full CRUD management for course accounts. Create, retrieve, update, and delete course records with built-in pagination and role-based access control support.
Quick Reference
/api/courses
200 OK
Get All Courses
Retrieves a paginated list of all courses in the system. Use the page
and limit query parameters to navigate large result sets.
The response envelope includes total count and page metadata.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
page |
integer | 1 |
Page number, 1-based index |
limit |
integer | 10 |
Number of records per page |
/api/courses/{id}
200 OK
Get Single Course
Fetch the full profile for a specific course using their numeric ID. Returns all course fields including assigned role names and account metadata.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id |
integer | Required | Unique course identifier |
/api/courses/{id}
404 Not Found
Course Not Found
Returned when the requested course ID does not exist in the system. Use this example to test error-handling logic and build graceful fallback UI for missing course resources.
/api/courses
201 Created
Create Course
Registers a new course with the provided details. On success, returns the newly created course object including the auto-generated ID, timestamp, and resolved role names.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name |
string | Required | Name |
description |
string | Optional | Description |
courseCode |
string | Required | Course code |
department |
string | Required | Department |
instructorName |
string | Required | Instructor name |
credits |
integer | Required | Credits |
mode |
string | Required | Mode |
startDate |
datetime | Required | Start date |
endDate |
datetime | Required | End date |
capacity |
integer | Required | Capacity |
isActive |
boolean | Required | Is active |
/api/courses/{id}
200 OK
Update Course
Fully replaces an existing course's data with the values in the request body. A successful update returns 200 OK with response body.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name |
string | Required | Name |
description |
string | Optional | Description |
courseCode |
string | Required | Course code |
department |
string | Required | Department |
instructorName |
string | Required | Instructor name |
credits |
integer | Required | Credits |
mode |
string | Required | Mode |
startDate |
datetime | Required | Start date |
endDate |
datetime | Required | End date |
capacity |
integer | Required | Capacity |
isActive |
boolean | Required | Is active |
/api/courses/{id}
204 No Content
Delete Course
Permanently removes a course from the system by their ID. This action is irreversible once deleted, the course record and all associated data cannot be recovered through the API.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id |
integer | Required | ID of the course to delete |