Building resilient APIs for Global Applications
Building resilient APIs for Global Applications Global applications run for users across many networks. An API that works well in one region may stumble in another. To meet users where they are, design for resilience from the start: fast, predictable, and capable of recovering when problems occur. The ideas below are practical and scope-friendly, so teams can apply them without a large rewrite. Why resilience matters for global apps Outages do not respect borders. A slow response in one region can trigger timeouts for customers elsewhere, who then retry or abandon the request. With thoughtful design, you can keep services usable during regional degradation. Resilience reduces user frustration, helps you meet service level goals, and makes operations smoother. The goal is to provide useful results, not perfect perfection, even when the system is under pressure. ...