CS-Coursework/documentation/post_user_test.md

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# Create Test API Endpoint
## POST `/api/post_test`
Post Test Data This API endpoint allows you to post test data, recording the results of a test taken by a user.
## Request Parameters
- `testType` - Type of the test ("words", "time", "quote", etc)
- `testLength` - Length of the test in number of items or
- `testTime` - Duration of the test in seconds
- `testSeed` - Seed for generating randomized test content
- `quoteId` - Identifier for a specific quote, if applicable
- `wpm` - Words per minute (typing speed)
- `accuracy` - Accuracy of responses (e.g., percentage)
- `userId` - Identifier of the user taking the test
- `secret` - Secret key for authentication and authorization
## Responses
- `200 OK` - The test has been added to the database sucessfully
- `401 UNAUTHORIZED` - The user has not been authenticated correctly
- `500 INTERNAL SERVER ERROR` - There has been a database error when attempting to
## Example Request
```bash
curl -X POST "https://example.com/api/post_test" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"testType": "typing",
"testLength": 100,
"testTime": 600,
"testSeed": "random_seed_123",
"quoteId": "quote_456",
"wpm": 65.5,
"accuracy": 98.2,
"userId": "user_789",
"secret": "your_secret_key_here"
}'
```