Postal Package Tracking Service API Documentation

Overview

This document describes the API for the Postal Package Tracking Service. This service allows for the creation, updating, and tracking of postal packages.

Getting Started

This API is built using Python's FastAPI framework. To get started, clone the repository and install the required dependencies.

Installation:

git clone <repository-url>
cd <repository-name>
pip install -r requirements.txt

Running the Application:

uvicorn app.main:app --reload

API Endpoints

Service Management

GET /status

Get the status of the API.

Package Management

POST /packages/

Create a new package. Requires a unique package ID and an optional description.

GET /packages/{package_id}

Retrieve tracking information for a specific package.

Error Handling

The API uses standard HTTP response codes to indicate the success or failure of an API request. In case of an error, the response will include a JSON object with more information.

Deployment

Refer to the Terraform configuration in the /terraform directory for deployment instructions.

Contributing

Contributions to this project are welcome. Please follow the standard fork-and-pull-request workflow.

License

Specify the license under which your project is released.