SPECIFICATION.md

API Specification

Phase 1 Endpoints

• Philosophers: /philosophers
  • GET: Retrieve a list of philosophers.
• Quotes: /quotes
  • GET: Retrieve curated quotes.
• Themes: /themes
  • GET: Explore Stoic themes.
• Timeline: /timeline
  • GET: Historical timeline of Stoicism.
• Incidents: /incidents
  • GET: Retrieve historical incidents related to Stoicism.

Request/Response Formats

• Request: JSON format with necessary parameters.
• Response: JSON format with data models.

Data Models

• Philosopher: {id, name, biography}
• Quote: {id, philosopher_id, text, source}

Error Handling

• Standardized error responses with HTTP status codes.
• Low latency (< 100ms) and high throughput requirements.

Performance Requirements

• Optimize for low memory footprint (< 50MB) and high performance.