Doctors API
v1.0 • REST • JSON
Full CRUD management for doctor accounts. Create, retrieve, update, and delete doctor records with built-in pagination and role-based access control support.
Quick Reference
/api/doctors
200 OK
Get All Doctors
Retrieves a paginated list of all doctors 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/doctors/{id}
200 OK
Get Single Doctor
Fetch the full profile for a specific doctor using their numeric ID. Returns all doctor fields including assigned role names and account metadata.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id |
integer | Required | Unique doctor identifier |
/api/doctors/{id}
404 Not Found
Doctor Not Found
Returned when the requested doctor ID does not exist in the system. Use this example to test error-handling logic and build graceful fallback UI for missing doctor resources.
/api/doctors
201 Created
Create Doctor
Registers a new doctor with the provided details. On success, returns the newly created doctor object including the auto-generated ID, timestamp, and resolved role names.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name |
string | Required | Name |
description |
string | Optional | Description |
specialty |
string | Required | Specialty |
licenseNumber |
string | Required | License number |
email |
string | Required | |
phone |
string | Required | Phone |
hospital |
string | Required | Hospital |
yearsOfExperience |
integer | Required | Years of experience |
consultationFee |
decimal | Required | Consultation fee |
/api/doctors/{id}
200 OK
Update Doctor
Fully replaces an existing doctor'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 |
specialty |
string | Required | Specialty |
licenseNumber |
string | Required | License number |
email |
string | Required | |
phone |
string | Required | Phone |
hospital |
string | Required | Hospital |
yearsOfExperience |
integer | Required | Years of experience |
consultationFee |
decimal | Required | Consultation fee |
/api/doctors/{id}
204 No Content
Delete Doctor
Permanently removes a doctor from the system by their ID. This action is irreversible once deleted, the doctor record and all associated data cannot be recovered through the API.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id |
integer | Required | ID of the doctor to delete |