API Mastery: from the Design to Development
summary
Covers concrete moves: use Stripe for payments and Google Maps for geolocation, run APIs behind Kong or Azure API Management gateways, monitor with New Relic, describe interfaces with OpenAPI and design docs from Stoplight, automate CI/CD in GitLab and test via Postman/fman. Claims: follow Simplicity, Consistency, Clarity; implement versioning (e.g., version via URL path), caching/pagination/rate‑limiting, TDD and security (HTTPS, OAuth2, API keys). Example outcomes: less manual data entry, fewer breaking changes, and faster developer onboarding.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 3:18What APIs are
- 8:18Why APIs matter
- 13:18Good API design principles
- 15:09User-centered API design
- 20:06API design deep dive
- 24:49REST vs GraphQL vs gRPC
- 28:44API development best practices
- 31:17API lifecycle with DevOps
- 33:01API tools and platforms
- 36:32Key takeaways
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