APIs in Practice: Design, Security, and Governance
APIs in Practice: Design, Security, and Governance APIs are the bridges that connect teams, systems, and devices. In practice, good design, strong security, and clear governance work together to keep services reliable, scalable, and safe. A well-thought API surface helps developers move quickly and users depend on consistent behavior. Design first, then build. Start with a small surface and explain the business purpose of each endpoint. Name the resources clearly and keep responses predictable. A stable contract matters: plan a simple versioning policy, communicate deprecation timelines, and keep backwards compatibility when possible. Good docs, examples, and error messages reduce guesswork for callers. ...