Tag: rest
Browse 31 practical software engineering resources tagged with "rest". Discover code recipes, design patterns, documentation templates, and in-depth guides to help you build, deploy, and maintain production-ready solutions involving rest. Each resource is written for engineers who ship real systems, with copy-paste examples and practical trade-offs.
REST API Design
REST is the most widely adopted architectural style for web APIs. Good REST design is resource-oriented, uses HTTP semantics correctly, and maintains consistency in naming, status codes, and error formats.
The recipes and guides below cover resource modeling, HTTP methods, pagination, versioning, OpenAPI, authentication, and error handling. Each resource helps you build APIs that are predictable and easy to consume.
Every resource includes clear explanations, copy-paste code, and practical warnings. Use them to make informed decisions, avoid production pitfalls, and speed up your delivery. If you are just getting started, read the beginner-friendly articles first; if you are experienced, jump straight to the advanced patterns and architecture guides. New resources are added regularly, so bookmark this page and check back for the latest patterns.
OpenAPI Docs with Swagger UI and Redoc: A Practical Guide
A practical guide to documenting REST APIs with OpenAPI. Generate interactive Swagger UI and Redoc...
Implement API Logging and Audit Trails
Set up thorough request/response logging and audit trails for APIs with structured output,...
Implement API Rate Limiting with Redis
Protect APIs from abuse using token bucket and sliding window algorithms with Redis, including...
API Versioning
How to version REST and GraphQL APIs to maintain backward compatibility while evolving your...
Call a REST API: Python, JavaScript, Java & Go Examples
How to make HTTP requests to a REST API and handle the JSON response in Python, JavaScript, Java,...
Cursor-Based Pagination with PostgreSQL
Implement efficient cursor-based pagination for large datasets in PostgreSQL, avoiding OFFSET...
Express.js Middleware Composition Patterns
Build maintainable Express applications using middleware composition patterns for authentication,...
Go REST API with Gin and Middleware
Build production-ready REST APIs in Go using the Gin framework with custom middleware for logging,...
Implement a GraphQL API
Build a production-ready GraphQL API with type-safe schemas, resolvers, and query optimization in...
Build a GraphQL API with Apollo Server and TypeScript
How to build a production-ready GraphQL API using Apollo Server, TypeScript, and DataLoader to...
gRPC API with Protocol Buffers
Implement a gRPC API with Protocol Buffers. Covers service definition, code generation,...
Handle CORS Correctly
How to configure Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) headers correctly for APIs, SPAs, and...
Handle API Errors with RFC 7807 and HTTP Status Codes
Patterns for consistent, predictable API error handling across multiple languages and frameworks.
Idempotent API Endpoints
How to design and implement idempotent API endpoints that safely handle retries, duplicate...
Input Validation
How to validate user input safely using schemas, type checking, and sanitization across Python,...
Logging
How to implement structured, level-based logging across Python, JavaScript, and Java with what...
Middleware
How to implement request/response middleware for logging, auth, and error handling across Python,...
Configure Nginx as a Reverse Proxy and API Gateway
How to use Nginx as a reverse proxy for backend services, implement load balancing, SSL...
Pagination
How to implement cursor-based and offset-based pagination in APIs and databases across Python,...
Rate Limiting
How to implement API rate limiting using token bucket, sliding window, and fixed window algorithms...