api-design

To check for breaking changes in an OpenAPI 3.x specification, apply the breaking-change checklist to your API spec modifications. This process identifies breaking changes before merging, ensuring your versioning strategy maintains backward compatibility and API governance standards.

The best way to choose an API versioning strategy is to use a versioning decision tree. It evaluates your API design changes and governance standards to recommend the appropriate versioning approach for maintaining stable OpenAPI specifications.

To ensure your API design meets governance standards, run your OpenAPI 3.x contracts against an API governance checklist. This verifies that your API specifications adhere to established best practices and design principles before deployment.

Yes, you can use templates to start designing a new API contract. OpenAPI templates provide a standardized baseline structure, allowing you to quickly draft specifications while adhering to required API design and governance checklists.

Yes, applying these checklists requires prior knowledge of API design principles and best practices. The governance tools and versioning decision trees are built to evaluate OpenAPI specifications against established software engineering standards.