API_ROUTES_DOCUMENTATION.md

Sync Note Net - API Routes Documentation

Overview

This document provides a comprehensive overview of all API routes implemented in the Sync Note Net backend, their current frontend implementation status, remaining features to implement, and suggested future enhancements.

Current Frontend Implementation Status

✅ Fully Implemented Features

1. User Authentication & Management

Routes:

• POST /api/users/register - User registration
• POST /api/users/login - User login
• GET /api/users/profile - Get user profile
• PUT /api/users/profile - Update user profile
• PUT /api/users/password - Change password
• GET /api/users/stats - Get user statistics

Frontend Implementation:

• ✅ Complete authentication flow (ModernSignInPage.jsx)
• ✅ Profile management with tabs (ProfilePage.jsx)
• ✅ Password change functionality
• ✅ User statistics display
• ✅ JWT token management and validation
• ✅ Automatic redirects based on authentication status

2. Notebook CRUD Operations

Routes:

• GET /api/notebooks/my-notebooks - Get user's notebooks with pagination/search/sorting
• POST /api/notebooks - Create new notebook
• GET /api/notebooks/:id - Get notebook details
• PUT /api/notebooks/:id - Update notebook
• DELETE /api/notebooks/:id - Delete notebook
• GET /api/notebooks/shared - Get shared notebooks

Frontend Implementation:

• ✅ Complete notebook listing with pagination (NotebooksPage.jsx)
• ✅ Search and filtering functionality
• ✅ Sorting by date, title, creation date
• ✅ Favorites system with localStorage persistence
• ✅ Grid/List view toggle
• ✅ Notebook creation (basic and enhanced creators)
• ✅ Delete functionality with confirmation
• ✅ Shared notebooks page (SharedNotebooksPage.jsx)

3. Real-time Collaboration (Socket.io)

Routes:

• WebSocket connections for real-time editing
• User presence indicators
• Live cursor positions
• Instant content synchronization

Frontend Implementation:

• ✅ Socket.io client integration (socketClient.js)
• ✅ Real-time presence indicators (EnhancedUserPresence.jsx)
• ✅ Live editing capabilities (EnhancedEditor.jsx)
• ✅ User presence context (PresenceContext.jsx)

🔄 Partially Implemented Features

1. Notebook Permissions & Sharing

Routes:

• POST /api/notebooks/:id/share - Share notebook with permissions
• GET /api/notebooks/:id/collaborators - Get notebook collaborators
• PUT /api/notebooks/:id/collaborators/:userId - Update collaborator permissions
• DELETE /api/notebooks/:id/collaborators/:userId - Remove collaborator

Frontend Implementation:

• ✅ Basic sharing UI exists (share buttons in NotebooksPage)
• ✅ Permissions settings dialog (PermissionsSettingsDialog.jsx)
• ✅ Collaborators settings dialog (CollaboratorsSettingsDialog.jsx)
• ❌ MISSING: Actual API integration for sharing functionality
• ❌ MISSING: Collaborator management interface
• ❌ MISSING: Permission level selection UI

2. Notebook Password Protection

Routes:

• PUT /api/notebooks/:id/password - Set/update notebook password
• POST /api/notebooks/:id/verify-password - Verify password for access

Frontend Implementation:

• ✅ Password prompt dialog (PasswordPrompt.jsx)
• ✅ Password settings dialog (PasswordSettingsDialog.jsx)
• ❌ MISSING: API integration for setting passwords
• ❌ MISSING: Password verification flow

3. Notebook Version Control

Routes:

• GET /api/notebooks/:id/versions - Get notebook version history
• GET /api/notebooks/:id/versions/:versionId - Get specific version
• POST /api/notebooks/:id/versions/:versionId/restore - Restore version

Frontend Implementation:

• ❌ NOT IMPLEMENTED: No version control UI exists
• ❌ MISSING: Version history viewer
• ❌ MISSING: Version comparison
• ❌ MISSING: Restore functionality

❌ Not Implemented Features

1. Guest Access System

Routes:

• POST /api/notebooks/guest-access - Create guest access link
• GET /api/notebooks/guest/:token - Access notebook as guest
• PUT /api/notebooks/guest/:token - Update guest permissions

Frontend Implementation:

• ❌ NOT IMPLEMENTED: No guest access UI
• ❌ MISSING: Guest link generation
• ❌ MISSING: Guest access flow
• ❌ MISSING: Guest permission management

2. Comments System

Routes:

• GET /api/notebooks/:id/comments - Get notebook comments
• POST /api/notebooks/:id/comments - Add comment
• PUT /api/notebooks/:id/comments/:commentId - Update comment
• DELETE /api/notebooks/:id/comments/:commentId - Delete comment

Frontend Implementation:

• ❌ NOT IMPLEMENTED: No comments UI exists
• ❌ MISSING: Comment threads
• ❌ MISSING: Comment editing
• ❌ MISSING: Comment deletion

3. Advanced Search & Filtering

Routes:

• GET /api/notebooks/search - Advanced search with filters
• GET /api/notebooks/tags - Get available tags
• GET /api/notebooks/categories - Get notebook categories

Frontend Implementation:

• ✅ Basic search exists in NotebooksPage
• ❌ MISSING: Advanced filters (tags, categories, date ranges)
• ❌ MISSING: Tag management system
• ❌ MISSING: Category organization

4. Export/Import Functionality

Routes:

• GET /api/notebooks/:id/export - Export notebook (PDF, DOCX, etc.)
• POST /api/notebooks/import - Import notebook from file

Frontend Implementation:

• ❌ NOT IMPLEMENTED: No export/import UI
• ❌ MISSING: Export options
• ❌ MISSING: Import functionality

5. User Activity & Analytics

Routes:

• GET /api/users/activity - Get user activity logs
• GET /api/notebooks/:id/activity - Get notebook activity
• GET /api/analytics/overview - Get usage analytics

Frontend Implementation:

• ✅ Basic user stats in ProfilePage
• ❌ NOT IMPLEMENTED: Activity logs UI
• ❌ MISSING: Analytics dashboard
• ❌ MISSING: Usage insights

Detailed API Route Specifications

User Management Routes

POST /api/users/register

Purpose: Register a new user account Request Body:

{
  "name": "string (required)",
  "email": "string (required)",
  "password": "string (required, min 6 chars)"
}

Response:

{
  "token": "string",
  "user": {
    "id": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "email": "string",
    "role": "string",
    "createdAt": "date",
    "updatedAt": "date"
  }
}

Frontend Status: ✅ Fully implemented

POST /api/users/login

Purpose: Authenticate user login Request Body:

{
  "email": "string (required)",
  "password": "string (required)"
}

Response: Same as register Frontend Status: ✅ Fully implemented

GET /api/users/profile

Purpose: Get current user profile Headers: Authorization: Bearer <token> Response:

{
  "user": {
    "id": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "email": "string",
    "role": "string",
    "createdAt": "date",
    "updatedAt": "date"
  }
}

Frontend Status: ✅ Fully implemented

PUT /api/users/profile

Purpose: Update user profile Headers: Authorization: Bearer <token> Request Body:

{
  "name": "string (optional)",
  "email": "string (optional)"
}

Response: Updated user object Frontend Status: ✅ Fully implemented

PUT /api/users/password

Purpose: Change user password Headers: Authorization: Bearer <token> Request Body:

{
  "currentPassword": "string (required)",
  "newPassword": "string (required, min 6 chars)"
}

Response: Success message Frontend Status: ✅ Fully implemented

GET /api/users/stats

Purpose: Get user statistics Headers: Authorization: Bearer <token> Response:

{
  "stats": {
    "totalNotebooks": "number",
    "sharedNotebooks": "number",
    "publicNotebooks": "number",
    "totalCollaborators": "number",
    "memberSince": "date"
  }
}

Frontend Status: ✅ Fully implemented

Notebook Management Routes

GET /api/notebooks/my-notebooks

Purpose: Get user's notebooks with pagination and filtering Headers: Authorization: Bearer <token> Query Parameters:

• page: number (default: 1)
• limit: number (default: 10)
• search: string (optional)
• sortBy: string (createdAt, updatedAt, title)
• sortOrder: string (asc, desc) Response:

{
  "notebooks": [
    {
      "id": "string",
      "title": "string",
      "content": "string",
      "urlIdentifier": "string",
      "createdAt": "date",
      "updatedAt": "date",
      "isPublic": "boolean",
      "tags": ["string"],
      "creatorID": {
        "name": "string"
      }
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "page": "number",
    "pages": "number",
    "total": "number"
  }
}

Frontend Status: ✅ Fully implemented

POST /api/notebooks

Purpose: Create new notebook Headers: Authorization: Bearer <token> Request Body:

{
  "title": "string (required)",
  "content": "string (optional)",
  "isPublic": "boolean (optional)",
  "tags": ["string"] (optional)
}

Response: Created notebook object Frontend Status: ✅ Fully implemented (basic creator)

GET /api/notebooks/:id

Purpose: Get notebook details Headers: Authorization: Bearer <token> Response: Notebook object with full details Frontend Status: ✅ Fully implemented

PUT /api/notebooks/:id

Purpose: Update notebook Headers: Authorization: Bearer <token> Request Body: Partial notebook object Response: Updated notebook object Frontend Status: ✅ Fully implemented

DELETE /api/notebooks/:id

Purpose: Delete notebook Headers: Authorization: Bearer <token> Response: Success message Frontend Status: ✅ Fully implemented

GET /api/notebooks/shared

Purpose: Get notebooks shared with user Headers: Authorization: Bearer <token> Query Parameters: page, limit, search Response: Same pagination format as my-notebooks Frontend Status: ✅ Fully implemented

Collaboration Routes

POST /api/notebooks/:id/share

Purpose: Share notebook with another user Headers: Authorization: Bearer <token> Request Body:

{
  "email": "string (required)",
  "permission": "string (read/write/admin)"
}

Response: Success message Frontend Status: ❌ Not implemented

GET /api/notebooks/:id/collaborators

Purpose: Get notebook collaborators Headers: Authorization: Bearer <token> Response:

{
  "collaborators": [
    {
      "user": {
        "id": "string",
        "name": "string",
        "email": "string"
      },
      "permission": "string",
      "addedAt": "date"
    }
  ]
}

Frontend Status: ❌ Not implemented

PUT /api/notebooks/:id/collaborators/:userId

Purpose: Update collaborator permissions Headers: Authorization: Bearer <token> Request Body:

{
  "permission": "string"
}

Response: Success message Frontend Status: ❌ Not implemented

DELETE /api/notebooks/:id/collaborators/:userId

Purpose: Remove collaborator Headers: Authorization: Bearer <token> Response: Success message Frontend Status: ❌ Not implemented

Security Routes

PUT /api/notebooks/:id/password

Purpose: Set notebook password Headers: Authorization: Bearer <token> Request Body:

{
  "password": "string (optional - empty to remove)"
}

Response: Success message Frontend Status: ❌ Not implemented

POST /api/notebooks/:id/verify-password

Purpose: Verify password for access Request Body:

{
  "password": "string (required)"
}

Response: Access token or success message Frontend Status: ❌ Not implemented

Version Control Routes

GET /api/notebooks/:id/versions

Purpose: Get notebook version history Headers: Authorization: Bearer <token> Response:

{
  "versions": [
    {
      "id": "string",
      "version": "number",
      "createdAt": "date",
      "createdBy": {
        "name": "string"
      },
      "changes": "string"
    }
  ]
}

Frontend Status: ❌ Not implemented

GET /api/notebooks/:id/versions/:versionId

Purpose: Get specific version content Headers: Authorization: Bearer <token> Response: Version content Frontend Status: ❌ Not implemented

POST /api/notebooks/:id/versions/:versionId/restore

Purpose: Restore notebook to specific version Headers: Authorization: Bearer <token> Response: Success message Frontend Status: ❌ Not implemented

Guest Access Routes

POST /api/notebooks/guest-access

Purpose: Create guest access link Headers: Authorization: Bearer <token> Request Body:

{
  "permission": "string (read/write)",
  "expiresIn": "number (hours, optional)"
}

Response:

{
  "guestLink": "string",
  "token": "string",
  "expiresAt": "date"
}

Frontend Status: ❌ Not implemented

GET /api/notebooks/guest/:token

Purpose: Access notebook as guest Response: Notebook content (limited based on permissions) Frontend Status: ❌ Not implemented

Comments Routes

GET /api/notebooks/:id/comments

Purpose: Get notebook comments Headers: Authorization: Bearer <token> Response:

{
  "comments": [
    {
      "id": "string",
      "content": "string",
      "author": {
        "name": "string"
      },
      "createdAt": "date",
      "updatedAt": "date",
      "replies": [...]
    }
  ]
}

Frontend Status: ❌ Not implemented

POST /api/notebooks/:id/comments

Purpose: Add comment to notebook Headers: Authorization: Bearer <token> Request Body:

{
  "content": "string (required)",
  "parentId": "string (optional, for replies)"
}

Response: Created comment object Frontend Status: ❌ Not implemented

Suggested Future Enhancements

1. Advanced Collaboration Features

• Real-time Notifications: Push notifications for mentions, comments, and collaborator changes
• Conflict Resolution: UI for handling simultaneous edits
• Offline Support: Service worker for offline editing with sync
• Mobile App: React Native companion app

2. Enhanced Editor Features

• Rich Media Support: Image uploads, file attachments, embedded content
• Templates System: Pre-built templates for different use cases
• Advanced Formatting: Tables, code syntax highlighting, mathematical formulas
• Voice Notes: Audio recording and transcription

3. Analytics & Insights

• Usage Analytics: Detailed usage statistics and insights
• Team Productivity: Collaboration metrics and reports
• Content Analytics: Most viewed, most edited notebooks
• Time Tracking: Time spent on different notebooks

4. Integration Features

• API Access: REST API for third-party integrations
• Webhooks: Real-time notifications to external services
• Import/Export: Support for multiple formats (Markdown, HTML, etc.)
• Cloud Storage: Integration with Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.

5. Enterprise Features

• SSO Integration: Single sign-on with enterprise providers
• Audit Logs: Comprehensive activity logging
• Compliance: GDPR compliance tools, data retention policies
• Advanced Permissions: Role-based access control, approval workflows

6. AI-Powered Features

• Smart Suggestions: AI-powered content suggestions
• Auto-tagging: Automatic content categorization
• Summarization: AI-generated summaries of notebook content
• Smart Search: Semantic search capabilities

Implementation Priority Recommendations

High Priority (Next Sprint)

1. Complete Sharing System: Implement the missing API integrations for notebook sharing
2. Password Protection: Add password setting and verification functionality
3. Comments System: Basic commenting functionality for collaboration

Medium Priority (Next Month)

1. Version Control UI: Implement version history and restore functionality
2. Advanced Search: Add filters, tags, and categories
3. Export/Import: Basic export functionality

Low Priority (Future Releases)

1. Guest Access: Public sharing with time-limited access
2. Analytics Dashboard: Usage statistics and insights
3. Mobile Responsiveness: Enhanced mobile experience
4. AI Features: Smart suggestions and summarization

Conclusion

The Sync Note Net application has a solid foundation with core CRUD operations, real-time collaboration, and user management fully implemented. The remaining work focuses on completing the partially implemented features (sharing, password protection, version control) and adding advanced features to enhance the user experience.

The architecture supports scaling to enterprise-level features, and the existing real-time collaboration system provides a strong base for future enhancements.