API Best Practices Articles and In-Depth Guides
A collection of API Best Practices articles. Learn to master API development and API management with our in-depth guides.
Articles tagged with "API Best Practices"
Learn essential strategies for effective API rate limiting in 2025, covering traffic analysis, algorithms, and dynamic adjustments.
Adrian Machado
1/6/2025
Explore the top 7 API authentication methods, their strengths, use cases, and how to choose the right one for your needs.
Adrian Machado
1/3/2025
Learn why using an open source or in-house API gateway may not be the right decision for your company when accounting for cost, security, customization, and maintenance.
Josh Twist
12/16/2024
The Subaccount pattern divides an organization's API access by business units, allowing for finer-grain control and monitoring.
Adrian Machado
11/12/2024
Learn how to deprecate your Node JS REST APIs in 6 popular frameworks - including Express, Fastify, NestJS, Hapi, Restify, and Koa.
Adrian Machado
10/28/2024
The HTTP Deprecation header informs clients that an API endpoint is or will be deprecated. The date can be in the past (deprecated) or future (to be deprecated).
Adrian Machado
10/25/2024
API Deprecation is the process of signaling to developers that an API, or a part of it (ex. endpoint or field), is scheduled to be discontinued or replaced.
Adrian Machado
10/24/2024
What is the xAI REST API and how does it work? What is the developer experience like? Answers to these questions and more.
Adrian Machado
10/21/2024
Introducing our new JSON Merge Patch tool - jsonmergepatch.com. The tool allows you to create and apply JSON Merge Patches, via Web UI and API.
Adrian Machado
10/16/2024
Frequently Asked Questions
Key best practices include consistent naming conventions, versioning your API, providing clear documentation, using secure authentication methods, and implementing rate limiting to avoid abuse.