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Task Management API

RESTful API for task management with real-time updates via WebSockets, authentication, authorization, and team collaboration features.

Task Management API - Backend Service

Overview

Task Management API is a backend platform that powers teams, projects, and real-time collaboration. The goal was a clean, documented API with predictable auth and real-time updates.

Key idea: REST for core resources + WebSockets for live updates.

Core features

  • Auth: JWT + role-based access control (owner/admin/member)
  • Realtime: Socket events for task changes and comments
  • Collaboration: assignments, mentions, and activity timelines
  • Integrations: outgoing webhooks for Slack/Zapier-style workflows

API design

Endpoints follow consistent patterns (pagination, filtering, and error formats). I wrote OpenAPI specs so users can explore quickly.

  1. Resources: projects, tasks, labels, comments
  2. Filtering: status, assignee, tag, date ranges
  3. Events: change streams for clients that need live UI

Operational details

  • Rate limits + request validation to protect the system
  • Idempotency for webhook retries
  • Audit logs and structured error messages

Links: OpenAPI docs, Postman collection, and repo.

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