Pragmatism in the real world

Key Features Of A Great Web APIPresented at Platform Summit 2023, October, 2023

It’s easy to write an API, but what makes a great one? In this session I’ll take you on a tour of the most important features that you should think about when creating an HTTP web API. These are the features that ensure that your API plays well with HTTP and, more importantly, make your API a delight to maintain and work with. I want you to ensure that your API is a good HTTP citizen, while also providing developer-friendly features like thoughtful error handling and documentation. Give your API a competitive edge so developers will want to work with it.

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