API Design Patterns

A collection of best practices and design standards for web and internal APIs.</b> In API Design Patterns</i> you will learn: Guiding principles for API patterns</li> Fundamentals of resource layout and naming</li> Handling data types for any programming language</li> Standard methods that ensure predictability</li> Field masks for targeted partial updates</li> Authentication and validation methods for secure APIs</li> Collective operations for moving, managing, and deleting data</li> Advanced patterns for special interactions and data transformations</li> </ul> API Design Patterns</i> reveals best practices for building stable, user-friendly APIs. These design patterns can be applied to solve common API problems and flexibly altered to fit your specific needs. Hands-on examples and relevant use-cases illustrate patterns for API fundamentals, advanced functionalities, and even uncommon scenarios.