openfsd REST Specification /api/v1

User Management:

Object types:

User Ratings:

Rating	Value
Inactive	-1
Suspended	0
Observer	1
Student 1	2
Student 2	3
Student 3	4
Controller 1	5
Controller 2	6
Controller 3	7
Instructor 1	8
Instructor 2	9
Instructor 3	10
Supervisor	11
Administrator	12

Pilot Ratings:

Rating	Value
Basic Member	0
Private Pilot License	1
Instrument Rating	3
Commercial Multi-Engine License	7
Airline Transport Pilot License	15
Flight Instructor	31
Flight Examiner	63

User Record:

Field	Type	Description
cid	integer	Certificate ID
email	string	Email
first_name	string	First name
last_name	string	Last name
password	string	Primary account password
fsd_password	string	FSD password (a precaution as FSD is plaintext.)
network_rating	integer	Network (Controller) Rating
pilot_rating	integer	Pilot Rating
updated_at	integer	Last modified time (epoch seconds)
created_at	integer	Creation time (epoch seconds)

Methods:

The client must send a valid token in the Authorization header when making requests:

Authorization: Bearer <token>

Response value

All /api/v1/users calls returning status 200 provide an application/json response body:

{
  "msg": <response status message>,
  "user": <user record of concern>
}

Error Response Codes

Error codes for user API calls are as follows:

Code	Description
400	Bad request
401	Invalid authorization
403	Insufficient permission
500	Server error

POST /api/v1/users

Create a user record

JSON Parameters:

Field	Type	Description
user	User Record	User Record to create (cid omitted. It is automatically assigned.)

Returns:

Code	Description
200	Success

Example:

POST /api/v1/users
{
    user: {
        password: "12345",
        rating: 1,
        ... rest of params
    }
}

---

GET /api/v1/users/{cid}

Fetch a user record

Path Request Parameter:

Field	Type	Description
cid	integer	CID to query

Returns:

Code	Description
200	Success
404	User not found

JSON Response Payload:

Field	Type	Description
user	User Record	returned user record

Example:

GET /api/v1/users/100000

{
    user: {
        cid: 100000,
        rating: 12,
        created_at: "2024-09-22T23:21:05Z"
        ... rest of params
    }
}

---

PUT /api/v1/users

Update a user record.

All fields must be set as per PUT convention, except for password and fsd_password, which are optional.

JSON Parameters:

Field	Type	Description
user	User Record	User record to update

Returns:

Code	Description
201	Success
404	CID not found

PUT /api/v1/users

{
    user: {
        cid: 100002, // CID to update
        password: "12345", // New password
        rating: 10, // Changed rating
        ... rest of params (ALL REQUIRED)
    }
}

{
    msg: "success",
    user: {
        ... updated user
    }
}

---

DELETE /api/v1/users

Delete a user record

JSON Request Parameters:

Field	Type	Description
cid	integer	CID to delete

Returns:

Code	Description
204	Success
404	User not found

Example:

DELETE /api/v1/users

Request payload:
{
    "cid": 100002
}