10 Essential REST API Design Best Practices Every Backend Developer Should Follow
This article presents ten concise best‑practice guidelines for designing clean, efficient REST APIs, covering proper use of HTTP methods, status codes, headers, framework selection, black‑box testing, and five additional crucial recommendations to help developers create elegant and maintainable web services.
API design is a skill every experienced developer possesses, yet not everyone can craft a clean and elegant API.
Gergely Nemeth from RisingStack compiled ten best‑practice guidelines for designing REST APIs that can help you improve your designs, such as:
Correctly use HTTP methods and API routes.
Correctly use HTTP status codes.
Use HTTP headers to convey metadata.
Select an appropriate web framework.
Perform black‑box testing on your HTTP REST API.
There are five additional recommendations; see the original article for the full list.
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