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RESTful API Design Patterns and Best Practices: Master REST API design with real-world patterns, lifecycle management, and OpenAPI practices

RESTful API Design Patterns and Best Practices: Master REST API design with real-world patterns, lifecycle management, and OpenAPI practices

          
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Learn how to build robust, future-proof APIs by applying the latest industry best practices, avoiding common pitfalls, and understanding anti-patterns Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader* Key Features Design APIs with your audience in mind to improve usability, lifecycle management, and communication Learn how to create a client-centric REST API design leveraging OpenAPI and JSON Schema Explore API versioning strategies, and gain hands-on experience with API testing and implementation Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionDesigning scalable, user-focused, and robust APIs that last isn’t just a technical challenge but a design imperative. Written by API leaders with over 30 years of combined experience in API strategy, governance, and community, this book is your comprehensive guide to API design, focusing on domain-driven, consumer-centric APIs that meet real user needs while remaining flexible and maintainable over time. It covers modern REST API design, tools like OpenAPI and JSON Schema, and the importance of a product-based approach. The chapters help you explore best practices, potential pitfalls, and anti-patterns, extending beyond the design phase. Starting with the “why” behind building an API, its intended users, and value, this book walks you through the API lifecycle, the role of contracts, and applying domain-driven design. You’ll develop a solid foundation in REST API design as you discover different styles, constraints, and more. Beyond design, the book covers testing techniques, API evolution, maintenance, and deprecation. By the end, you’ll not only know how to design great APIs but understand how to treat them as products, manage their lifecycle, and deliver real value by keeping your APIs relevant and reliable long after release. *Email sign-up and proof of purchase required What you will learn Assess your client's needs to design APIs that communicate the value of your product Understand the role of API lifecycle and the importance of contracts Apply domain-driven design principles in API architecture Embrace a modern approach to REST API design Use the OpenAPI Specification and JSON Schema for standardized APIs Evolve, maintain, and deprecate your APIs without disrupting your users Who this book is forThis book is for professionals involved in the digital product lifecycle who want to deepen their understanding of API design and build future-proof APIs with a product-centric approach. API developers, solution architects and engineers, technical product owners, and software architects looking to extend their skills in creating efficient, scalable, and maintainable APIs will find this book particularly useful. Basic knowledge of APIs and the HTTP protocol is recommended to fully benefit from the design principles and practices covered.

Table of Contents:
Table of Contents

  1. The “Why” of API Development
  2. API as a Product: Designing APIs with a Product Mindset
  3. Understanding Application and API Lifecycles
  4. Applying Domain-Driven Design to APIs
  5. Comparing and Choosing the Right API Style
  6. REST Design Constraints and Maturity Models
  7. Constructing an API Design Domain Model
  8. Designing and Managing Effective API Contracts
  9. Understanding the OpenAPI Specification
  10. OpenAPI as a Contract: Best Practices and Implementation
  11. Using JSON Schema to Define Your Object Models
  12. Don't Hate Your Hypermedia: Creating APIs For Humans and AIs
  13. API Change Management: Strategies for Versioning and Evolution


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781835885284
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
  • Publisher Imprint: Packt Publishing Limited
  • Height: 235 mm
  • No of Pages: 406
  • Sub Title: Master REST API design with real-world patterns, lifecycle management, and OpenAPI practices
  • ISBN-10: 1835885292
  • Publisher Date: 06 Oct 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Width: 191 mm


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