principios-diseno-apis

What problem does it solve?

Inconsistent REST API designs lead to integration friction, onboarding delays, and security gaps. This guide provides a formalized set of rules to unify endpoints, responses, and access controls across services.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Nouns over verbs in resource naming to promote intuitive endpoints (e.g., /products, not /getProducts).
• Logical resource hierarchy and consistent CRUD mappings to HTTP methods.
• Standardized status codes, error models, pagination, filtering, and versioning to enable predictable client interactions.
• Authentication, authorization, and error handling guidance to improve security and debuggability.
• Real-world use cases include designing public APIs for partners and internal microservices ecosystems.

Quick Start

Apply these REST API design standards to your project by updating endpoints to use nouns, aligning HTTP methods and status codes, and enabling pagination and versioning.