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Creates a new driver in the system. This endpoint requires admin authentication via JWT token.

Endpoint

POST /api/drivers/create

Authentication

This endpoint requires admin privileges. Include a valid JWT token in the request body with userType: "admin".

Request body

token
string
required
JWT authentication token with admin privileges
driverId
string
required
Unique identifier for the driver (e.g., “max_verstappen”)
code
string
Three-letter driver code (e.g., “VER”)
permanentNumber
integer
Driver’s permanent racing number
givenName
string
Driver’s first name
familyName
string
Driver’s last name
dateOfBirth
string
Driver’s date of birth in ISO 8601 format
nationality
string
Driver’s nationality
url
string
URL to driver’s profile or additional information
driverImage
string
URL to the driver’s image
teamId
string
ID of the team the driver belongs to

Response

status
integer
required
HTTP status code
body
string
required
JSON string containing the created driver object or error message

Error codes

200
Driver successfully created
400
Bad Request - Missing or invalid token
401
Unauthorized - Invalid token or token has expired
403
Forbidden - User does not have admin privileges

Example request

curl -X POST https://api.example.com/api/drivers/create \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...",
    "driverId": "max_verstappen",
    "code": "VER",
    "permanentNumber": 1,
    "givenName": "Max",
    "familyName": "Verstappen",
    "dateOfBirth": "1997-09-30",
    "nationality": "Dutch",
    "url": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Verstappen",
    "driverImage": "https://example.com/images/verstappen.jpg",
    "teamId": "red_bull"
  }'

Example response

Success (200)

{
  "status": 200,
  "body": "{\"driverId\":\"max_verstappen\",\"code\":\"VER\",\"permanentNumber\":1,\"givenName\":\"Max\",\"familyName\":\"Verstappen\",\"dateOfBirth\":\"1997-09-30T00:00:00.000Z\",\"nationality\":\"Dutch\",\"url\":\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Verstappen\",\"driverImage\":\"https://example.com/images/verstappen.jpg\",\"teamId\":\"red_bull\"}"
}

Error - Forbidden (403)

{
  "status": 403,
  "body": "{\"error\":\"Forbidden\"}"
}

Error - Unauthorized (401)

{
  "status": 401,
  "body": "{\"error\":\"Token has expired\"}"
}

Error - Bad Request (400)

{
  "status": 400,
  "body": "{\"error\":\"Bad Request\"}"
}

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