API Design

Overview

Design principles for building APIs that are intuitive, consistent, and scalable. Covers REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and real-time protocols.

RESTful API Design

Resource Naming

✅ Good (nouns, plural):
GET    /users           # List users
GET    /users/123       # Get user
POST   /users           # Create user
PUT    /users/123       # Update user
DELETE /users/123       # Delete user