Mohammed Salah
Series

Designing Web APIs

This series summarizes the book Designing Web APIs, guiding readers to shift from API users to API providers. It covers best practices for creating effective APIs, focusing on design, implementation, and maintenance for building robust, scalable APIs

Articles in this series

Designing Web APIs: Chapter 1 - What's an API?

Oct 5, 20244 min read334 views

Overview Let’s get back to the chapter title “What’s an API?” As we know, it’s an application programming interface. However, APIs are so much more...

Designing Web APIs: Chapter 1 - What's an API?

Designing Web APIs: Chapter 2 - API Paradigms

Oct 11, 202411 min read241 views

Choosing the right API style is important for future success. It sets how a service shares data with other applications. Some companies don't plan...

Designing Web APIs: Chapter 2 - API Paradigms

Designing Web APIs: Chapter 3 - API Security

Oct 31, 202413 min read119 views

API security is vital for web applications because new security risks appear all the time, and a breach can lead to serious data and financial losses....

Designing Web APIs: Chapter 3 - API Security

Designing Web APIs: Chapter 4 - Design Best Practices

Nov 14, 20248 min read130 views

In the previous chapters, we covered the basics of data transmission and how to choose the right patterns for your API. Now, let’s dive into some...

Designing Web APIs: Chapter 4 - Design Best Practices

Designing Web APIs: Chapter 5 - Design In Practice

Nov 22, 202414 min read3.3K views

Now that we’ve covered API paradigms, security, and best practices, it’s time to put these concepts into action. This chapter focuses on designing...

Designing Web APIs: Chapter 5 - Design In Practice