Copyright API Documentation

Overview

The Copyright API provides a simple way to generate copyright text with the correct year range and entity name. It's useful for automatically updating copyright notices in footers and legal pages.

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API Reference

Endpoint

bash

GET /api/copyright

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
startYear	number	Current year	The starting year for the copyright range
entity	string	"Your Company"	The name of the company or entity

Response

json

{
  "text": "© 2022–2025 Example Corp. All rights reserved.",
  "year": 2025,
  "startYear": 2022,
  "entity": "Example Corp"
}

Usage Examples

Direct API Call

javascript

// Fetch with default parameters
fetch('/api/copyright')
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(data => console.log(data.text));

// Fetch with custom parameters
fetch('/api/copyright?startYear=2020&entity=Acme%20Inc')
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(data => console.log(data.text));

Using the CopyrightFooter Component

jsx

// Default usage
<CopyrightFooter />

// With custom parameters
<CopyrightFooter startYear={2020} entity="Acme Inc" />

Server-Side Usage

jsx

// In a Server Component
async function getCopyrightText() {
  const response = await fetch(`${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL}/api/copyright?startYear=2020&entity=Acme%20Inc`);
  const data = await response.json();
  return data.text;
}

export default async function Page() {
  const copyrightText = await getCopyrightText();
  
  return (
    <footer>
      <p>{copyrightText}</p>
    </footer>
  );
}