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"
Upgrade your APIs to HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 for faster, more reliable performance, leveraging advanced features like multiplexing and QUIC protocol.
Martyn Davies
8/6/2025
Protect your APIs from increasing attacks by implementing strong authentication, input validation, and monitoring practices for enhanced security..
Nate Totten
7/18/2025
Learn essential REST API naming conventions to enhance usability, reduce errors, and improve the developer experience.
Martyn Davies
7/13/2025
Learn the key differences between HTTP PUT and PATCH methods for effective resource updates in RESTful APIs, focusing on efficiency and idempotency.
Adrian Machado
7/3/2025
HTTP 405 errors indicate unsupported methods for valid URLs. Learn causes, fixes, and prevention strategies for smoother API interactions.
Adrian Machado
6/26/2025
Master Ruby on Rails API development with best practices for authentication, performance, and scaling.
Josh Twist
6/17/2025
Comparing JSON vs XML for Web APIs
Nate Totten
4/30/2025
Learn how to deal with different units and quantities consistently and cleanly in your API using unitsnet - a library that makes compatibility and conversion simple.
Haim Kastner
4/22/2025
Learn how to maintain backward compatibility in API versioning through best practices like semantic versioning and thorough documentation.
Adrian Machado
4/11/2025
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.