Web API Design | Designing Developer-Friendly APIs

Explore proven design principles and best practices for crafting Web APIs that developers will love. Covers naming conventions, error handling, versioning, and more.

Introduction

If you're reading this, chances are that you care about designing Web APIs that developers will love and that you're interested in applying proven design principles and best practices to your Web API. This e-book is a collection of design practices that have been developed in collaboration with some of the leading API teams around the world.

Highlights

• Provides a "pragmatic REST" approach that places the success of the developer over any other design principle
• Covers best practices for designing effective Web APIs, including naming conventions, handling errors, versioning, pagination, and more
• Offers tips and strategies for crafting APIs that developers will enjoy using

Recommendation

This course is highly recommended for anyone involved in designing or managing Web APIs, whether you're new to the process or looking to improve your existing APIs. The practical, developer-centric approach makes this a valuable resource for API designers, developers, and product managers.