API Design Patterns

ISBN: 161729585X

Author: Geewax, JJ

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API Design Patterns lays out a set of design principles for building internal and public-facing APIs.SummaryA collection of best practices and design standards for web and internal APIs.In API Design Patterns you will learn: Guiding principles for API patterns Fundamentals of resource layout and naming Handling data types for any programming language Standard methods that ensure predictability Field masks for targeted partial updates Authentication and validation methods for secure APIs Collective operations for moving, managing, and deleting data Advanced patterns for special interactions and data transformations API Design Patterns reveals best practices for building stable, user-friendly APIs. These design patterns can be applied to solve common API problems and flexibly altered to fit your specific needs. Hands-on examples and relevant use-cases illustrate patterns for API fundamentals, advanced functionalities, and even uncommon scenarios.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the technologyAPIs are contracts that define how applications, services, and components communicate. API design patterns provide a shared set of best practices, specifications and standards that ensure APIs are reliable and simple for other developers to use. This book collects and explains the most important patterns from both the API design community and the experts at Google.About the bookAPI Design Patterns lays out a set of design principles for building internal and public-facing APIs. Google API expert JJ Geewax presents patterns that ensure your APIs are consistent, scalable, and flexible. You'll improve the design of the most common APIs, plus discover techniques for tricky edge cases. Precise illustrations, relevant examples, and detailed scenarios make every pattern clear and easy to understand.What's insideGuiding principles for API patterns Fundamentals of resource layout and naming Advanced patterns for special interactions and data transformations A detailed case-study on building an API and adding featuresAbout the readerFor developers building web and internal APIs in any language.About the authorJJ Geewaxis a software engineer at Google, focusing on Google Cloud Platform, API design, and real-time payment systems. He is also the author of Manning's Google Cloud Platform in Action.Table of ContentsPART 1: INTRODUCTION1 Introduction to APIs 2 Introduction to API design patterns PART 2: DESIGN PRINCIPLES3 Naming 4 Resource scope and hierarchy 5 Data types and defaultsPART 3: FUNDAMENTALS6 Resource identification 7 Standard methods 8 Partial updates and retrievals 9 Custom methods 10 Long-running operations 11 Rerunnable jobs PART 4: RESOURCE RELATIONSHIPS12 Singleton sub-resources 13 Cross references 14 Association resources 15 Add and remove custom methods 16 PolymorphismPART 5: COLLECTIVE OPERATIONS17 Copy and move 18 Batch operations 19 Criteria-based deletion 20 Anonymous writes 21 Pagination 22 Filtering 23 Importing and exportingPART 6: SAFETY AND SECURITY24 Versioning and compatibility 25 Soft deletion 26 Request deduplication 27 Request validation 28 Resource revisions 29 Request retrial 30 Request authentication

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