How to design better APIs

15 language-agnostic, actionable tips on REST API design

APIs are awesome, but they're also extremely hard to design. When creating an API from scratch, you need to get many details right. From basic security considerations to using the right HTTP methods, implementing authentication, deciding which requests and responses you should accept and return, ... the list goes on.

In this post, I'm trying my best to compress everything I know about what makes a good API. An API, that your consumers will enjoy using. All tips are language-agnostic, so they apply to any framework or technology.

I'm sure you enjoyed this article. This is written by Ronald Blüthl.