What are the best practices for designing a REST API?
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1οΈβ£ Use HTTP Status Code
HTTP status codes help the client side understand what happened to the API request.
They are numbers from 100s to 500s, each having a different meaning. These codes are sent to the client along with the response.
HTTP status codes help the client side understand what happened to the API request.
They are numbers from 100s to 500s, each having a different meaning. These codes are sent to the client along with the response.
2οΈβ£ Use JSON to exchange data
JSON is commonly used to exchange data between client and server.
Although it is derived from JavaScript, it is supported by other major languages, either natively or through libraries.
JSON is commonly used to exchange data between client and server.
Although it is derived from JavaScript, it is supported by other major languages, either natively or through libraries.
3οΈβ£ Implement Endpoint Nesting
If you are developing a REST API with categories, it is good to implement endpoint nesting as it shows the relationship between different endpoints.
If you are developing a REST API with categories, it is good to implement endpoint nesting as it shows the relationship between different endpoints.
4οΈβ£ Use an SSL Certificate
Secure your REST API by adding a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate.
This will make your API use HTTPS protocol instead of HTTP and make it less vulnerable to malicious attacks.
Secure your REST API by adding a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate.
This will make your API use HTTPS protocol instead of HTTP and make it less vulnerable to malicious attacks.
5οΈβ£ Version the REST API
API versioning should be implemented if you are introducing any breaking changes.
This way, your clients can still access the old version, and their products will not break as soon as you launch a new release.
API versioning should be implemented if you are introducing any breaking changes.
This way, your clients can still access the old version, and their products will not break as soon as you launch a new release.
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