Start Auction
Starts an auction manually.
- URI:
/api/Auctions/{id}/start - Method:
POST - Authentication: Required (JWT)
- Permission Required:
Auctions.Update(default value:"AuctionR:Auctions:Update")
🔐 Permission values are configurable via the
Permissionssection inappsettings.json.
Route Parameters
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | int | Yes | ID of the auction to start |
Sample Request
POST /api/Auctions/789/start HTTP/1.1
Authorization: Bearer {your_jwt_token}
Response
Status Code: 200 OK
Response Body Example
{
"success": true,
"message": "Auction started successfully.",
"data": null
}
Possible Error Responses
| Status Code | Meaning | When it Happens |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Bad Request | Input validation fails (e.g., missing/invalid fields) |
| 401 | Unauthorized | JWT is missing or invalid |
| 403 | Forbidden | Caller does not have permission to update auctions or caller's ID doesn't match the auction's owner ID |
| 429 | Too Many Requests | Rate limiting exceeded |
| 500 | Internal Server Error | Unexpected server-side error |