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"
Eight key strategies to optimize API throughput, improve performance, and enhance user satisfaction by addressing common bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
Adrian Machado
2/21/2025
Five essential tips to safeguard your API against DDoS attacks.
Adrian Machado
2/21/2025
Mastering API error handling enhances developer experience and reduces debugging time, ensuring clearer communication and systematic management.
Adrian Machado
2/11/2025
Explore essential RBAC analytics metrics to enhance security, ensure compliance, and optimize access management within your organization.
Adrian Machado
1/25/2025
API rate limiting is a set of rules that govern how often an application or user can access an API.
Adrian Machado
1/24/2025
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
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.