About This Series
Good API design is an art. This series explores the principles, patterns, and trade-offs involved in creating APIs that are intuitive, performant, and maintainable.
What You’ll Learn
- REST fundamentals: Resource naming, HTTP methods, status codes, and versioning
- GraphQL comparisons: When REST shines and when GraphQL is the better choice
- Real-world trade-offs: Caching, pagination, error handling, and documentation
Who This Is For
Backend developers, full-stack engineers, and anyone responsible for designing or maintaining APIs. Whether you’re building internal services or public-facing APIs, these principles apply.
The Journey
We start with REST—the foundation most APIs are built on—then expand into GraphQL to understand when each paradigm excels.