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How to Design a REST API That Doesn’t SUCK| Issue #10

Published over 1 year ago • 2 min read

Hi there,

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Want to improve your REST API design? Then this week’s video is for you! 🌟

I’ll share 6 easy tips for creating user-friendly, consistent, and easily integrated REST APIs.

We’ll dive into often-overlooked aspects of REST API design, including:

  • Following standards like OpenAPI specs and OAuth for authentication 🛠️
  • Ensuring consistency in formats and naming conventions 📏
  • Keeping things simple with sensible defaults, and much more! ✨

Even big companies sometimes miss these crucial details, making their APIs harder to use. 😅

Stick around until the end for BONUS tips! 🎁
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Enjoy the video and happy coding! 🚀

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Cheers,

Arjan

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