EDMS/dms-api.md

DMS API Documentation

Folders

GET /api/dms/folder

• Description: Retrieves all folders/cabinets in the DMS
• Method: GET
• Response: List of all folders with their details
• Response Example:

  {
    "status": 200,
    "message": "Hello from the backend",
    "folders": [...]
  }
  

POST /api/dms/folder

• Description: Creates a new folder/cabinet in the DMS
• Method: POST
• Request Body:

  {
    "cabinet_name": "Cabinet 1",
    "cabinet_parent_id": null,
    "cabinet_owner": "",
    "cabinet_sector": "",
    "dp_id": null,
    "userID": null
  }
  

• Required Fields: cabinet_name, cabinet_sector
• Response Example:

  {
    "status": 201,
    "message": "Folder created successfully",
    "folder": {...}
  }
  

PATCH /api/dms/folder

• Description: Updates an existing folder (rename or move)
• Method: PATCH
• Request Body:

  {
    "function": "rename|move",
    "cabinet_id": "folder-id",
    "new_name": "New Folder Name",
    "new_parent_id": "parent-folder-id"
  }
  

• Required Fields: cabinet_id, function
• Functions:
  • rename: Changes folder name (requires new_name)
  • move: Changes parent folder (requires new_parent_id)
• Response Example:

  {
    "status": 200,
    "message": "Folder renamed successfully",
    "folder": {...}
  }
  

DELETE /api/dms/folder

• Description: Deletes an existing folder/cabinet from the DMS
• Method: DELETE
• Request Body:

  {
    "cabinet_id": "folder-id"
  }
  

• Required Fields: cabinet_id
• Response Example:

  {
    "status": 200,
    "message": "Folder deleted successfully"
  }
  

Settings

GET /api/dms/settings

• Description: Retrieves DMS configuration settings
• Method: GET
• Response: Comprehensive settings for the DMS organized by category
• Categories:
  • User & Access Management
  • Document & Folder Settings
  • Metadata & Tagging
  • Workflow & Automation
  • Upload & Storage Settings
  • System Settings

POST /api/dms/settings

• Description: Updates DMS configuration settings
• Method: POST
• Request Body: Object containing settings to update, structured by category
• Categories:
  • access: User roles, permissions, authentication
  • documents: Folder hierarchy, naming conventions, retention, version control
  • metadata: Custom fields, tagging, classification
  • workflow: Approval flows, notifications, automation
  • upload: File types, size limits, quotas, storage
  • system: Timezone, backup, maintenance, monitoring
• Response Example:

  {
    "statusCode": 200,
    "message": "DMS settings updated successfully",
    "data": { "settingID": 1 }
  }