Business API Design Specification - `Expire Premiumsandlistings`

A Business API is a set of logical actions centered around a main data object. These actions can range from simple CRUD operations to complex workflows that implement intricate business logic.

While the term “API” traditionally refers to an interface that allows software systems to interact, in Mindbricks a Business API represents a broader concept. It encapsulates a business workflow around a data object, going beyond basic CRUD operations to include rich, internally coordinated actions that can be fully designed and customized.

This document provides an in-depth explanation of the architectural design of the expirePremiumsAndListings Business API. It is intended to guide backend architects and developers in maintaining the current design. Additionally, frontend developers and frontend AI agents can use this document to understand how to properly consume this API on the client side.

Main Data Object and CRUD Operation

The expirePremiumsAndListings Business API is designed to handle a update operation on the Listing data object. This operation is performed under the specified conditions and may include additional, coordinated actions as part of the workflow.

API Description

Scheduled job to expire listings or premium status as needed (cron call, not user). Sets status to expired, or disables isPremium when premiumExpiry is in the past.

API Frontend Description By The Backend Architect

Not user-visible; handled by system (cron).
Updates status or isPremium as needed; downstream events may trigger (moderation etc.)

API Options

Auto Params : false Determines whether input parameters should be auto-generated from the schema of the associated data object. Set to false if you want to define all input parameters manually.
Raise Api Event : false Indicates whether the Business API should emit an API-level event after successful execution. This is typically used for audit trails, analytics, or external integrations. Note that the DB-Level events for create, update and delete operations will always be raised for internal reasons.
Active Check : `` Controls how the system checks if a record is active (not soft-deleted or inactive). Uses the ApiCheckOption to determine whether this is checked during the query or after fetching the instance.
Read From Entity Cache : false If enabled, the API will attempt to read the target object from the Redis entity cache before querying the database. This can improve performance for frequently accessed records.

API Controllers

A Mindbricks Business API can be accessed through multiple interfaces, including REST, gRPC, WebSocket, Kafka, or Cron. The controllers listed below map the business workflow to a specific interface, enabling consistent interaction regardless of the communication channel.

Cron Controller

The expirePremiumsAndListings Business API includes a Cron controller, which triggers the API automatically at specified time intervals within the system.

The schedule for executing the API is defined by the following cron expression:

0 * * * *

The result of the Business API execution will be recorded in the service logs.

Note: Cron controllers cannot provide any parameters to the Business API.

API Parameters

The expirePremiumsAndListings Business API has 1 parameter that must be sent from the controller. Note that all parameters, except session and Redis parameters, should be provided by the client.

Business API parameters can be:

Auto-generated by Mindbricks — inferred from the CRUD type and the property definitions of the main data object when the autoParameters option is enabled.
Custom parameters added by the architect — these can supplement or override the auto-generated parameters.

Regular Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Default	Location	Data Path

`listingId`	`ID`	`Yes`	`-`	`urlpath`	`listingId`
Description:	This id paremeter is used to select the required data object that will be updated

Parameter Transformations

Some parameters are post-processed using transform scripts after being read from the request but before validation or workflow execution. Only parameters with a transform script are listed below.

No parameters are transformed in this API.

AUTH Configuration

The authentication and authorization configuration defines the core access rules for the expirePremiumsAndListings Business API. These checks are applied after parameter validation and before executing the main business logic.

While these settings cover the most common scenarios, more fine-grained or conditional access control—such as permissions based on object context, nested memberships, or custom workflows—should be implemented using explicit actions like PermissionCheckAction, MembershipCheckAction, or ObjectPermissionCheckAction.

This API is public and can be accessed without login (loginRequired = false).

Ownership Checks

Role and Permission Settings

Absolute roles (bypass all auth checks):
Users with any of the following roles will bypass all authentication and authorization checks, including ownership, membership, and standard role/permission checks:
[admin, superAdmin]

Where Clause

Defines the criteria used to locate the target record(s) for the main operation. This is expressed as a query object and applies to get, list, update, and delete APIs. All API types except list are expected to affect a single record.

If nothing is configured for (get, update, delete) the id fields will be the select criteria.

Select By: A list of fields that must be matched exactly as part of the WHERE clause. This is not a filter — it is a required selection rule. In single-record APIs (get, update, delete), it defines how a unique record is located. In list APIs, it scopes the results to only entries matching the given values. Note that selectBy fields will be ignored if fullWhereClause is set.

The business api configuration has no selectBy setting.

Full Where Clause An MScript query expression that overrides all default WHERE clause logic. Use this for fully customized queries. When fullWhereClause is set, selectBy is ignored, however additional selects will still be applied to final where clause.

The business api configuration has no fullWhereClause setting.

Additional Clauses A list of conditionally applied MScript query fragments. These clauses are appended only if their conditions evaluate to true. If no condition is set it will be applied to the where clause directly.

The business api configuration has no additionalClauses setting.

Actual Where Clause This where clause is built using whereClause configuration (if set) and default business logic.

{$and:[{id:this.listingId},{isActive:true}]}

Data Clause

Defines custom field-value assignments used to modify or augment the default payload for create and update operations. These settings override values derived from the session or parameters if explicitly provided.", Note that a default data clause is always prepared by Mindbricks using data property settings, however any property in the data clause can be override by Data Clause Settings.

An update data clause populates all update-allowed properties of a data object, however the null properties (that are not provided by client) are ignored in db layer.

Custom Data Clause Override No custom data clause override configured

Actual Data Clause

The business api will use the following data clause. Note that any calculated value will be added to the data clause in the api manager.

{}

Business Logic Workflow

[1] Step : startBusinessApi

Manager initializes context, prepares request and session objects, and sets up internal structures for parameter handling and milestone execution.

You can use the following settings to change some behavior of this step. `apiOptions`, `restSettings`, `grpcSettings`, `kafkaSettings`, `socketSettings`, `cronSettings`

[2] Step : readParameters

Manager reads parameters from the request or Redis, applies defaults, and writes them into context for downstream milestones.

You can use the following settings to change some behavior of this step. `customParameters`, `redisParameters`

[3] Step : transposeParameters

Manager executes parameter transform scripts and derives any helper values or reshaped payloads into the context.

[4] Step : checkParameters

Manager validates required parameters, checks ID formats (UUID/ObjectId), and ensures all preconditions for update are met.

[5] Step : checkBasicAuth

Manager performs login verification, role, and permission checks, enforcing tenant and access rules before update.

You can use the following settings to change some behavior of this step. `authOptions`

[6] Step : buildWhereClause

Manager constructs the WHERE clause used to identify the record to update, applying ownership and parent checks if necessary.

You can use the following settings to change some behavior of this step. `whereClause`

[7] Step : fetchInstance

Manager fetches the existing record from the database and writes it to the context for validation or enrichment.

[8] Step : checkInstance

Manager performs instance-level validations, including ownership, existence, lock status, or other pre-update checks.

[9] Step : buildDataClause

Manager prepares the data clause for the update, applying transformations or enhancements before persisting.

You can use the following settings to change some behavior of this step. `dataClause`

[10] Step : mainUpdateOperation

Manager executes the update operation with the WHERE and data clauses. Database-level events are raised if configured.

[11] Step : buildOutput

Manager assembles the response object from the update result, masking fields or injecting additional metadata.

[12] Step : sendResponse

Manager sends the response back to the controller for delivery to the client.

[13] Step : raiseApiEvent

Manager triggers API-level events, sending relevant messages to Kafka or other integrations if configured.

Rest Usage

Rest Client Parameters

Client parameters are the api parameters that are visible to client and will be populated by the client. Note that some api parameters are not visible to client because they are populated by internal system, session, calculation or joint sources.

The expirePremiumsAndListings api has got 1 regular client parameter

Parameter	Type	Required	Population
listingId	ID	true	request.params?.[“listingId”]

REST Request

To access the api you can use the REST controller with the path ** /v1/expirepremiumsandlistings/:listingId**

  axios({
    method: '',
    url: `/v1/expirepremiumsandlistings/${listingId}`,
    data: {
    
    },
    params: {
    
        }
  });

REST Response

The API response is encapsulated within a JSON envelope. Successful operations return an HTTP status code of 200 for get, list, update, or delete requests, and 201 for create requests. Each successful response includes a "status": "OK" property. For error handling, refer to the “Error Response” section.

Following JSON represents the most comprehensive form of the listing object in the respones. However, some properties may be omitted based on the object’s internal logic.

{
	"status": "OK",
	"statusCode": "200",
	"elapsedMs": 126,
	"ssoTime": 120,
	"source": "db",
	"cacheKey": "hexCode",
	"userId": "ID",
	"sessionId": "ID",
	"requestId": "ID",
	"dataName": "listing",
	"action": "update",
	"appVersion": "Version",
	"rowCount": 1,
	"listing": {
		"id": "ID",
		"attributes": "Object",
		"categoryId": "ID",
		"condition": "Enum",
		"condition_idx": "Integer",
		"contactEmail": "String",
		"contactPhone": "String",
		"currency": "String",
		"description": "Text",
		"expiresAt": "Date",
		"favoriteCount": "Integer",
		"isPremium": "Boolean",
		"listingType": "Enum",
		"listingType_idx": "Integer",
		"locationId": "ID",
		"_paymentConfirmation": "String",
		"premiumExpiry": "Date",
		"premiumType": "Enum",
		"premiumType_idx": "Integer",
		"price": "Double",
		"status": "Enum",
		"status_idx": "Integer",
		"subcategoryId": "ID",
		"title": "String",
		"userId": "ID",
		"viewsCount": "Integer",
		"paymentConfirmation": "Enum",
		"paymentConfirmation_idx": "Integer",
		"isActive": true,
		"recordVersion": "Integer",
		"createdAt": "Date",
		"updatedAt": "Date",
		"_owner": "ID"
	}
}

Business API Design Specification - Expire Premiumsandlistings