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api-design Guides

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beginner

API Authentication

How APIs verify who is calling using API keys, bearer tokens, and JWTs

API Error Handling

Designing clear, consistent error responses that clients can act on

API Pagination

Returning large collections in manageable pages using offset or cursor strategies

API Versioning

Strategies for evolving an API without breaking existing clients

GraphQL Basics

How GraphQL lets clients request exactly the data they need from a single endpoint

HTTP Methods

How GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE map to actions on API resources

HTTP Status Codes

What the common 2xx, 4xx, and 5xx response codes mean and when to use them

REST API Basics

The core principles of resource-oriented REST APIs and how clients talk to them

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