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POST
/
usuarios
Create User
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.example.com/usuarios \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "email": "<string>",
  "password": "<string>"
}
'
{
  "id": 123,
  "email": "<string>",
  "password": "<string>"
}
This endpoint creates a new user account in the PostgreSQL database using Prisma ORM. The user data is stored with the provided email and password.

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Endpoint

POST /usuarios

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Request Body

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email
string
required
The user’s email address. Must be unique in the database.
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password
string
required
The user’s password. This will be stored as provided (note: password hashing should be implemented for security).

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Response

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id
integer
The unique identifier assigned to the newly created user
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email
string
The email address of the created user
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password
string
The password as stored in the database

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Status Codes

  • 201 Created - User successfully created
  • 500 Internal Server Error - Database error or validation failure

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Example Request

curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/usuarios \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "email": "user@example.com",
    "password": "securePassword123"
  }'

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Example Response

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Success (201)

{
  "id": 1,
  "email": "user@example.com",
  "password": "securePassword123"
}

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Error (500)

{
  "error": "Error al insertar en Postgres"
}

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Error Handling

Common errors include:
  • Duplicate email: If the email already exists in the database
  • Missing required fields: If email or password is not provided
  • Database connection issues: If the PostgreSQL database is unavailable

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Implementation Details

The endpoint implementation (from /backend/index.js:24-36): 
app.post('/usuarios', async (req, res) => {
  try {
    const nuevoUsuario = await prisma.user.create({
      data: {
        email: req.body.email,
        password: req.body.password
      }
    });
    res.status(201).json(nuevoUsuario);
  } catch (error) {
    console.log("DETALLE DEL ERROR:", error);
    res.status(500).json({ error: "Error al insertar en Postgres" });
  }
});

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Security Considerations

The current implementation stores passwords in plain text. For production use, implement password hashing using bcryptjs (already imported in the project).