Archive - API Design Matters

April 2025

The API Team Mantra

Apr 23 •

March 2025

From Here to There, from Where to Here

Patterns for Web API Query Parameters

Mar 17 •

January 2025

Wherefore HATEOAS

Hypermedia as the Engine of Application State

Jan 24 •

September 2024

Leave a calling card

Make API responses more self-descriptive with reference objects

Sep 20, 2024 •

August 2024

Validating API Requests

Techniques for API Request Validation

Aug 19, 2024 •

July 2024

An API Design Matters Milestone

Today, API Design Matters passed 1,000 subscribers!

Jul 26, 2024 •

API Naming Patterns

Patterns for naming things in APIs

Jul 16, 2024 •

June 2024

or, Being Resourceful in REStful API Design

Jun 18, 2024 •

PATCH /api-design-matters/rate-plan

API Design Matters is now free for all

Jun 12, 2024 •

May 2024

Humans are great at recognizing patterns.

May 9, 2024 •

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