Free preview lesson · IT Systems Integration & API Architecture · Module 1: API design
REST and GraphQL
A good API is designed around the consumer, not the database behind it.
Name resources clearly
Use nouns for resources and standard methods for actions.
Be predictable
Consistent errors, pagination and naming reduce support effort.
Plan for change
Decide how you will version before the first consumer depends on you.
Common pitfall
Exposing internal database structure directly as the API.
Action step
Sketch three endpoints for a simple orders API and the error format they share.
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