This guide explains how to interact with the Museum API to find a special event, purchase a ticket, and retrieve the ticket's QR code. The steps include querying for available events, selecting a specific event, purchasing a ticket, and obtaining the QR code for the ticket.
- API Base URL: The Museum API base URL is determined by the environment. Replace
{BASE_URL}
with the correct value. - API Authorization: Some API endpoints may require an
API key
orBearer Token
. Ensure you have the proper authorization credentials.
To find special events at the museum, use the /special-events
endpoint.
https://api.fake-museum-example.com/v1.1/special-events
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curl -i -X GET \
-u <username>:<password> \
'https://api.fake-museum-example.com/v1.1/special-events?startDate=2023-02-23&endDate=2023-04-18&page=2&limit=15'
Once you find the event you're interested in, you can get detailed information using the /events/{event_id}
endpoint.
https://api.fake-museum-example.com/v1.1/special-events/{eventId}
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curl -i -X GET \
-u <username>:<password> \
https://api.fake-museum-example.com/v1.1/special-events/dad4bce8-f5cb-4078-a211-995864315e39
After selecting the event, you can purchase a ticket using the /tickets
endpoint.
https://api.fake-museum-example.com/v1.1/tickets
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curl -i -X POST \
-u <username>:<password> \
https://api.fake-museum-example.com/v1.1/tickets \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
"ticketType": "general",
"ticketDate": "2023-09-07",
"email": "todd@example.com"
}'
Once the ticket is confirmed, you can retrieve the QR code for the ticket using the /tickets/{ticket_id}/qr
endpoint.
https://api.fake-museum-example.com/v1.1/tickets/{ticketId}/qr
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curl -i -X GET \
-u <username>:<password> \
https://api.fake-museum-example.com/v1.1/tickets/a54a57ca-36f8-421b-a6b4-2e8f26858a4c/qr
To display the QR code, you can decode the base64-encoded string and render it in an HTML img
tag.
This guide should provide a straightforward way to use the Museum API for finding and purchasing tickets for special events, along with obtaining the QR code for easy access to the event. Be sure to handle error responses and edge cases as needed, such as failed payments or unavailable events.