# Contract — (backend phase bN) > One-line: what this domain's API covers. Assumes > [`../conventions/api-conventions.md`](../conventions/api-conventions.md) + > [`../conventions/money-and-types.md`](../conventions/money-and-types.md). Source of truth for the > machine schema: [`../openapi/`](../openapi/README.md). **Status:** live as of backend-phase-bN · **Frontend consumer:** frontend-phase-fM ## Enums used - ``: `value_a` | `value_b` | … — meaning of each. ## Endpoints ### ` api/v1//` - **Purpose:** … - **Auth:** none | authenticated | policy/role … · **Rate-limited:** yes/no · **Idempotency key:** yes/no - **Path/query params:** `name` (type) — meaning; pagination `page`/`page_size` (default/max) for lists. - **Request body:** ```json { "field": "example" } ``` - **Success `200` payload (`data`):** ```json { "field": "example" } ``` - **Failure cases:** `400` …, `401` …, `403` …, `404` …, `409` … (when/why each). - **Notes:** masking, two-stage disclosure, tenancy, side effects (notifications/ledger/audit), etc. _(repeat per endpoint)_ ## Shared shapes - ``: field-by-field (name, type, nullable, masked?, meaning). ## Changelog - bN — initial contract.