From 7ff1d0a2d06303621c59f23ed43e1f878dd736e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pearl C <63629092+pearl-cao@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2022 17:16:46 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update index.md --- docs/en-US/api/http/index.md | 94 ++++++++++++++++++------------------ 1 file changed, 47 insertions(+), 47 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/en-US/api/http/index.md b/docs/en-US/api/http/index.md index 8d9323d65..0f2e7ae7f 100644 --- a/docs/en-US/api/http/index.md +++ b/docs/en-US/api/http/index.md @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ # Overview -NocoBase HTTP API is designed based on Resource & Action, it is a superset of REST API. The operation is not limited to add, delete, change, and check, Resource Action can be extended arbitrarily in NocoBase. +HTTP API of NocoBase is designed based on Resource & Action, a superset of REST API. The operation includes but not limited to create, read, update and delete. Resource Action can be extended arbitrarily in NocoBase. ## Resource -Resource has two expressions in NocoBase. +Resource has two expressions in NocoBase: - `` - `.` @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Resource has two expressions in NocoBase. - collection is the set of all abstract data -- association is the association data for the collection +- association is the associated data of collection - resource includes both collection and collection.association @@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ Resource has two expressions in NocoBase. ## Action -Representing resource operations as `:` +Resource action is expressed by `:` - `:` - `.:` -Built-in global operations for collection or association +Built-in global actions for collection or association - `create` - `get` @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Built-in global operations for collection or association - `destroy` - `move` -Built-in association operation for association only +Built-in association actions for association only - `set` - `add` @@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ Built-in association operation for association only ### Example -- `posts:create` Create posts -- `posts.user:get` View posts user -- `posts.tags:add` Attach post tags (associate existing tags with post) +- `posts:create` Create post +- `posts.user:get` View post user +- `posts.tags:add` Attach tags to post (associate existing tags with post) ## Request URL @@ -95,45 +95,45 @@ POST /api/posts/1/tags:add GET /api/posts/1/tags:remove ``` -## Resource location +## Locate Resource -- collection resource, locates the data to be processed by `collectionIndex`, `collectionIndex` must be unique -- association resource, locates the data to be processed by `collectionIndex` and `associationIndex` jointly, `associationIndex` may not be unique, but `collectionIndex` and `associationIndex`'s association indexes must be unique +- collection resource locates the data to be processed by `collectionIndex`, `collectionIndex` must be unique +- association resource locates the data to be processed by `collectionIndex` and `associationIndex` jointly, `associationIndex` may not be unique, but the joint index of `collectionIndex` and `associationIndex` must be unique -When viewing association resource details, the requested URL needs to provide both `` and ``, `` is not redundant because `` may not be unique. +When viewing details of association resource, the requested URL needs to provide both `` and ``, `` is needed as `` may not be unique. -For example, `tables.fields` indicates the fields of a data table +For example, `tables.fields` represents the fields of a data table: ```bash GET /api/tables/table1/fields/title GET /api/tables/table2/fields/title ``` -Both table1 and table2 have a title field. The title is unique in table1, but other tables may also have a title field +Both table1 and table2 have the title field, title is unique in one table, but other tables may also have fields of that name. -## Request parameters +## Request Parameters -Request parameters can be placed in the request's headers, parameters (query string), and body (GET requests do not have a body). +Request parameters can be placed in the headers, parameters (query string), and body (GET requests do not have a body) of the request. -A few special request parameters +Some special request parameters: -- `filter` Data filtering, used in query-related operations. -- `filterByTk` filter by tk field, used in operations that specify details of the data. -- `sort` Sorting, used in query-related operations. -- `fields` which data to output, for use in query-related operations. -- `appends` additional relationship fields for use in query-related operations. -- `except` which fields to exclude (no output), used in query-related operations. -- `whitelist` fields whitelist, used in data creation and update related operations. -- `blacklist` fields blacklist, used in data creation and update related operations. +- `filter` Data filtering, used in actions related to query. +- `filterByTk` Filter by tk field, used in actions to specify details of data. +- `sort` Sorting, used in actions related to query. +- `fields` Date to output, used in actions related to query +- `appends` Fields of additional relationship, used in actions related to query. +- `except` Exclude some fields (not to output), used in actions related to query. +- `whitelist` Fields whitelist, used in actions related to data creation and update. +- `blacklist` Fields blacklist, used in actions related to data creation and update. ### filter -Data filter +Data filtering. ```bash # simple GET /api/posts?filter[status]=publish -# Recommend using the json string format, which requires encodeURIComponent encoding +# json string format is recommended, which requires encodeURIComponent encoding GET /api/posts?filter={"status":"published"} # filter operators @@ -154,10 +154,10 @@ GET /api/posts?filter={"user.email.$includes":"gmail"} ### filterByTk -Filter by tk field. By default +Filter by tk field. In the default settings: -- collection resource, tk is the primary key of the data table. -- association resource, tk is the targetKey field of the association. +- collection resource: tk is the primary key of the data table. +- association resource: tk is the targetKey field of the association. ```bash GET /api/posts:get?filterByTk=1&fields=name,title&appends=tags @@ -165,20 +165,20 @@ GET /api/posts:get?filterByTk=1&fields=name,title&appends=tags ### sort -Sorting. When sorting in descending order, the fields are preceded by the minus sign `-`. +Sorting. To sort in the descending order, put `-` in front of the field. ```bash -# createAt field in ascending order +# Sort createAt field in the ascending order GET /api/posts:get?sort=createdAt -# createAt field descending +# Sort createAt field in the descending order GET /api/posts:get?sort=-createdAt -# Multiple fields sorted jointly, createAt field descending, title A-Z ascending +# Sort multiple fields jointly, createAt field descending, title A-Z ascending GET /api/posts:get?sort=-createdAt,title ``` ### fields -Which fields to output +Data to output. ```bash GET /api/posts:list?fields=name,title @@ -197,45 +197,45 @@ Response 200 (application/json) ### appends -Appends a relationship field +Fields of additional relationship. ### except -Which fields to exclude (not output) for use in query-related operations. +Exclude some fields (not to output), used in actions related to query. ### whitelist -Whitelist +Whitelist. ```bash POST /api/posts:create?whitelist=title { "title": "My first post", - "date": "2022-05-19" # The date field will be filtered out and will not be written to the database + "date": "2022-05-19" # The date field will be filtered out and not be written to the database } ``` ### blacklist -Blacklist +Blacklist. ```bash POST /api/posts:create?blacklist=date { "title": "My first post", - "date": "2022-05-19" # The date field will be filtered out and will not be written to the database + "date": "2022-05-19" # The date field will be filtered out and not be written to the database } ``` ## Request Response -Format of the response +Format of the response is: ```ts type ResponseResult = { - data?: any; // Master data + data?: any; // Main data meta?: any; // Additional Data errors?: ResponseError[]; // Errors }; @@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ type ResponseError = { ### Example -View list +View list: ```bash GET /api/posts:list @@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ Response 200 (application/json) } ``` -View details +View details: ```bash GET /api/posts:get/1 @@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ Response 200 (application/json) } ``` -Error +Error: ```bash POST /api/posts:create