Introduction

1. Purpose

   The purpose of this document is to outline the requirements and specifications for the development of the Movie Review API, which allows registered users to rate and review movies, as well as create, update, and delete their own movies.

2. Scope

   This API will provide functionality for user registration, authentication, movie and review management, and user interaction with movies and reviews.

System Overview

• System Description
• User Roles
• High-Level System Architecture

Functional Requirements

NOTE: An Admin is a user with special role, registered user can be a normal user or an admin.

1. User Registration and Authentication
   • A non-registered user can register or create an account
   • A registered (both admin and user) user can log in using the credentials
   • A registered user can log out
2. User Management
   • Admin can create and delete a user
   • Admin can set user roles for a normal registered user
   • Both admin and user can update their account information
   • Both admin and user can delete their account (automatically delete all personal information)
3. Movie Management
   • A non-registered user can see all the available movies but cannot give ratings or reviews
   • A registered user (both admin and user) can create or add a movie to the list
   • A registered user can give only a rating or both a rating and a review to a movie
   • A registered user can update and delete his created movie
   • An Admin can delete any movie
4. Review Management
   • A registered user can give only a rating or both a rating and a review to a single movie
   • A registered user can update/edit his given rating and review for any movie
   • A registered user can delete his given rating and review for any movie
   • An Admin can delete any review

Non-Functional Requirements (not implemented)