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POST
/
api
/
attendance
/
mark
curl --request POST \
  --url http://localhost:5000/api/attendance/mark \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "studentId": "64b8f1a2c3d4e5f678901234",
    "date": "2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z",
    "status": "PRESENT"
  }'

{
  "_id": "64c9a3b7d2e1f0a987654321",
  "studentId": "64b8f1a2c3d4e5f678901234",
  "date": "2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z",
  "status": "PRESENT",
  "__v": 0
}
Creates a new attendance record for a student. Pass the student’s MongoDB ObjectId, the date of attendance, and the attendance status.
This endpoint requires no authentication.

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Request

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Body parameters

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studentId
string
required
The MongoDB ObjectId of the student. Must be a valid 24-character hex string.
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date
string
required
The date of the attendance record in ISO 8601 format (e.g., 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z).
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status
string
required
The attendance status for the student. Accepted values: PRESENT, ABSENT, LATE.

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Response

Returns the created attendance document.
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_id
string
The MongoDB ObjectId of the newly created attendance record.
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studentId
string
The MongoDB ObjectId of the student.
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date
string
The attendance date in ISO 8601 format.
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status
string
The recorded attendance status.
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__v
number
Mongoose internal version key.
curl --request POST \
  --url http://localhost:5000/api/attendance/mark \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "studentId": "64b8f1a2c3d4e5f678901234",
    "date": "2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z",
    "status": "PRESENT"
  }'

{
  "_id": "64c9a3b7d2e1f0a987654321",
  "studentId": "64b8f1a2c3d4e5f678901234",
  "date": "2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z",
  "status": "PRESENT",
  "__v": 0
}