Student Management API in Typescript

This API allows for the management of student records, including creating, reading, updating, and deleting student information.

Endpoints

Get a Student by Roll Number

GET /api/students/:rollno

Description: Retrieves a student by their roll number.

Parameters:

• rollno (string, required): The roll number of the student to retrieve.

Response:

• 200 OK: Returns the student data.
• 404 Not Found: If the student is not found.

Example Request:

GET /api/students/21cse203 HTTP/1.1

Example Response:

{
    "_id": "60d5ec49db3a6e4898e5b9e1",
    "name": "Akash Kumar Patro",
    "email": "21cse203.akashkumarpatro@giet.edu",
    "rollno": "21cse203",
    "department": "CSE",
    "gender": "Male",
    "cgpa": 8.5
}

Get Students by Query

GET /api/students/q

Description: Retrieves students based on department and/or gender.

Query Parameters:

• department (string, optional): The department of the students to retrieve.
• gender (string, optional): The gender of the students to retrieve.

Response:

• 200 OK: Returns the list of students matching the query.
• 404 Not Found: If no students are found.

Example Request:

GET /api/students/q?department=CSE&gender=Male HTTP/1.1

Example Response:

[
    {
        "_id": "60d5ec49db3a6e4898e5b9e1",
        "name": "Akash Kumar Patro",
        "email": "21cse203.akashkumarpatro@giet.edu",
        "rollno": "21cse203",
        "department": "CSE",
        "gender": "Male",
        "cgpa": 8.5
    }
]

Get All Students

GET /api/students

Description: Retrieves all students.

Response:

• 200 OK: Returns the list of all students.
• 404 Not Found: If no students are found.

Example Request:

GET /api/students HTTP/1.1

Example Response:

[
    {
        "_id": "60d5ec49db3a6e4898e5b9e1",
        "name": "Akash Kumar Patro",
        "email": "21cse203.akashkumarpatro@giet.edu",
        "rollno": "21cse203",
        "department": "CSE",
        "gender": "Male",
        "cgpa": 8.5
    },
    {
        "_id": "60d5ec49db3a6e4898e5b9e2",
        "name": "Prakute Kumari",
        "email": "23me120.prakutekumari@giet.edu",
        "rollno": "23me120",
        "department": "ME",
        "gender": "Female",
        "cgpa": 9.0
    }
]

Create a Student

POST /api/students

Description: Creates a new student.

Request Body:

• name (string, required): The name of the student.
• email (string, required): The email of the student.
• rollno (string, required): The roll number of the student.
• department (string, required): The department of the student.
• gender (string, required): The gender of the student.
• cgpa (number, required): The CGPA of the student.

Response:

• 201 Created: Returns the created student data.
• 400 Bad Request: If any required fields are missing.
• 404 Not Found: If there's an error creating the student.

Example Request:

POST /api/students HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "name": "Akash Kumar Patro",
    "email": "21cse203.akashkumarpatro@giet.edu",
    "rollno": "21cse203",
    "department": "CSE",
    "gender": "Male",
    "cgpa": 8.5
}

Example Response:

{
    "message": "created student",
    "addedStudent": {
        "_id": "60d5ec49db3a6e4898e5b9e1",
        "name": "Akash Kumar Patro",
        "email": "21cse203.akashkumarpatro@giet.edu",
        "rollno": "21cse203",
        "department": "CSE",
        "gender": "Male",
        "cgpa": 8.5
    }
}

Update a Student

PUT /api/students/:rollno

Description: Updates an existing student by their roll number.

Parameters:

• rollno (string, required): The roll number of the student to update.

Request Body: Any fields that need to be updated (e.g., name, email, department, etc.)

Response:

• 200 OK: Returns the updated student data.
• 404 Not Found: If the student is not found.

Example Request:

PUT /api/students/21cse203 HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "cgpa": 8.7
}

Example Response:

{
    "message": "update student data with 21cse203",
    "update": {
        "n": 1,
        "nModified": 1,
        "ok": 1
    }
}

Delete a Student

DELETE /api/students/:rollno

Description: Deletes a student by their roll number.

Parameters:

• rollno (string, required): The roll number of the student to delete.

Response:

• 200 OK: Returns a message confirming the deletion.
• 404 Not Found: If the student is not found.

Example Request:

DELETE /api/students/21cse203 HTTP/1.1

Example Response:

{
    "message": "deleted student",
    "student": {
        "n": 1,
        "ok": 1,
        "deletedCount": 1
    }
}

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This documentation covers the endpoints for managing student data, including creating, retrieving, updating, and deleting students, with query options for filtering by department and gender.