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john-okeefe df90938c5c docs(api): document device sidecar endpoints; fix registration docs
- New get_sidecar_config.md for GET /api/devices/:id/sidecar and
  /sidecar/download: the .bookhoard.json config served to devices
  (endpoints, books keyed by per-format SHA-256 with UUID fallback,
  collections, format availability) used by the KOReader plugin to
  self-configure
- register_device.md: correct the response — no device_id at
  registration; auth_url is /devices/approve/:id (was the nonexistent
  /devices/auth/confirm/:id); document poll_interval and
  setup_instructions, and the approve-then-poll flow
- get_devices.md: fix the status endpoint path to
  POST /api/devices/register/status (was /api/devices/auth/status)
2026-08-20 14:40:54 -04:00

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# Register Device
Register a new device for sync.
**Endpoint**: `POST /api/devices/register`
**Auth**: Not required (device registration flow)
**Content-Type**: `application/json`
## Request Body
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| ----------------- | ------ | -------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| device_name | string | Yes | Device name |
| device_type | string | Yes | Device type: kobo, koreader, web, mobile |
| device_identifier | string | Yes | Hardware-specific ID |
### Example Request
```json
{
"device_name": "My Kobo Clara",
"device_type": "kobo",
"device_identifier": "hardware-specific-id"
}
```
## Response (201 Created)
```json
{
"registration_id": "registration-uuid",
"auth_url": "https://bookhoard.com/devices/approve/abc123",
"qr_code": "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KG...",
"expires_in": 300,
"poll_interval": 3,
"setup_instructions": {
"koreader": "Calibre URL: https://bookhoard.com/api/sync/koreader"
}
}
```
Open `auth_url` (or scan the QR code) while logged in to approve; the registration expires after 5 minutes. Poll `POST /api/devices/register/status` at `poll_interval` seconds until `status` is `approved`, at which point the response includes the device's `auth_token`, `device_id`, and `sync_endpoints`.
## Error Responses
| Code | Description |
| ---- | ------------------------- |
| 400 | Invalid device data |
| 409 | Device already registered |