API

In the following article, the API is documented. The attribute role definies, which User-Role can access the individual interface.

/user

/user/register

Register a new user

Roles

administrator

Request-Data

{
  "username":"username",
  "password":"password",
  "role":"student"|"teacher"|"administrator",
  "fullname":"fullname",
  "address":"address",
  "matriculationNumber":"matriculationNumber",
  "mail":"[email protected]"
}

It may be noticed, that the role will default to student, if none of the role listed above is used.

Response-Data

On success returns the HTTP-Status 200.
On failure returns the HTTP-Status 403.

/user/login

Try to login a user

Roles

Unauthenticated users

Request-Data

{
  "username":"username",
  "password":"password
}

Response-Data

On success returns the HTTP-Status 200 and a JWT for authentication.
On failure returns the HTTP-Status 403 and the message Wrong username or password.

/user/delete

Deletes a user from the repository

Roles

administrator

Request-Data

{
  "username":"username"
}

Response-Data

On success returns the HTTP-Status 200 and the message The user has been deleted.
On failure returns the HTTP-Status 500 and the message The user could not be deleted.

/user/changePassword

Change the password of the given user

Roles

student & teacher may only change their own password. administrator may change their own password as the password of other users.

Request-Data

{
  "username":"username",
  "password":"password
}

Response-Data

On success returns the HTTP-Status 200 and the message The password has been changed.
On failure returns the HTTP-Status 500 and the message Password could not be changed.