Five points to consider when building an API.
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Documentation
Thorough and well-structured documentation is key to building an API that is easy to use.
You should provide documentation on the quick start guide, security, available endpoints, and code examples to make it as straightforward as possible.
Thorough and well-structured documentation is key to building an API that is easy to use.
You should provide documentation on the quick start guide, security, available endpoints, and code examples to make it as straightforward as possible.
Versioning
Over your APIs lifecycle, you will make changes to update and modify data. Such changes could break it and impact user experience.
Always plan changes carefully and version your API so that you have previous versions as a backup, ready to use for your users.
Over your APIs lifecycle, you will make changes to update and modify data. Such changes could break it and impact user experience.
Always plan changes carefully and version your API so that you have previous versions as a backup, ready to use for your users.
Testing
Testing is an essential part of the API building process that can often be overlooked.
To build an excellent API, you should test it often, especially when you make changes. You may find that users are manipulating the data in ways you didn't expect.
Testing is an essential part of the API building process that can often be overlooked.
To build an excellent API, you should test it often, especially when you make changes. You may find that users are manipulating the data in ways you didn't expect.
API analysis
Using software to track your API analytics will help you understand how users interact with it and how you can best improve it to maximize its efficiency.
Using software to track your API analytics will help you understand how users interact with it and how you can best improve it to maximize its efficiency.
Who is your audience?
To improve your APIs performance strategy, youβll want it to reach its target audience.
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To improve your APIs performance strategy, youβll want it to reach its target audience.
Publish it on RapidAPI Hub and make it accessible to over 4 million developersπ
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