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+# General
+* all Read functions are executed with HTTP GET requests
+* all Create functions are executed with HTTP POST requests
+* all Update functions are executed with HTTP PUT requests
+* all Delete functions are executed as HTTP DELETE requests
+* Search functions are executed as a GET request with URL parameters.
+* API functions that return data do so via json objects.
+* API fucntions that accept data do so via json objects in the request body.
+* API functions do not return a Success or error state, this information is passed by the HTTP Status Code.
+
+# Syntax of this document
+[(Implementation) Status] function(parameter, [optional parameter]) -> return values
+
+# API Functions
+## Domains
+### Create
+* [TODO] create(name, type) -> id
+### Read
+* [TODO] get(id) -> id, name, type
+* [TO BE DISCUSSED] get_num_records(id) -> number of records in zone
+### Update
+* [TODO] set type(id, type)
+### Delete
+* [TODO] delete(id)
+
+## Records
+### Create
+* [TODO] create(name, type, content, ttl, [priority])
+### Read
+* [TODO] get(id) -> type, content, ttl, [priority])
+### Update
+* [TODO] set(id, [content, ttl, priority])
+### Delete
+* [TODO] delete(id)
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