api-design

REST API resource naming best practices involve using plural nouns for collections and hierarchical paths to reflect resource relationships. This guide provides structured rules for URL structure, naming conventions, and managing resource relationships to ensure API quality.

Implement cursor-based pagination in a REST API by using a pointer to the last fetched item rather than an offset. This guide explains both offset-based and cursor-based pagination methods alongside their specific use cases for managing large datasets.

Use HTTP status codes like 200 for success, 201 for creation, and 4xx or 5xx for client and server errors. This guide covers HTTP method semantics, provides a status code reference, and highlights common mistakes to avoid in REST API design.

Yes, this API design guide includes implementation patterns with examples for Python using Django, TypeScript using Next.js, and Go. It provides these alongside standardized JSON response formats and an API design checklist to verify quality before deployment.

The best way to configure REST API rate limiting is by applying response headers that track usage limits and defining access tiers. This guide covers configuring rate limiting with specific headers and tiers to control API traffic effectively.

Use URL path versioning for explicit, easily testable API versions, and header versioning when you want to keep URLs clean. This guide compares URL path and header versioning strategies to help you select the right approach for your API lifecycle.