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Example API Documentation

# API Reference

## Classes

### UserManager

Manages user authentication and profile operations.

#### Constructor

```typescript
new UserManager(config: UserManagerConfig)
```

**Parameters:**
- `config` (UserManagerConfig) - Configuration options
  - `apiKey` (string) - API key for authentication
  - `baseUrl` (string) - Base URL for API requests
  - `timeout?` (number) - Request timeout in milliseconds (default: 5000)

#### Methods

##### authenticate

Authenticates a user with email and password.

```typescript
async authenticate(email: string, password: string): Promise<AuthResponse>
```

**Parameters:**
- `email` (string) - User email address
- `password` (string) - User password

**Returns:** Promise<AuthResponse>
- `token` (string) - JWT authentication token
- `user` (User) - User profile object
- `expiresIn` (number) - Token expiration time in seconds

**Example:**
```typescript
const userManager = new UserManager({ apiKey: 'your-api-key' });

try {
  const { token, user } = await userManager.authenticate(
    'user@example.com',
    'password123'
  );
  console.log('Authenticated:', user.name);
} catch (error) {
  console.error('Authentication failed:', error.message);
}
```

**Throws:**
- `AuthenticationError` - Invalid credentials
- `NetworkError` - Connection failed
- `ValidationError` - Invalid email format

Supported Languages

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