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Have you ever paused during a project and thought, "There has to be a better way to design this API"? Do you wonder if you're truly building APIs that are scalable, secure, and developer-friendly-or are you just "making it work" to meet deadlines? Let's face it: APIs are no longer just backend tools-they're the lifeblood of modern software. Whether it's a payment gateway, a chat service, or your own microservices communicating internally, your ability to design and build APIs defines how well your software functions, evolves, and scales. So, here's the real question: Are you treating API design like a first-class citizen in your engineering process? In The Software Engineer's Guide to APIs, William C. Walker doesn't just throw jargon and code at you-he brings you into a developer-to-developer conversation. One where you're challenged to think about your architecture, your style, your constraints, and your future growth. What's really inside an effective API?Is it RESTful endpoints? Clean routes? Good docs? Sure. But what about intuitiveness, resilience, version control, and performance under pressure? This guide shows you how all those pieces connect, in plain language, with real-world logic. You'll be asking yourself: What makes an API intuitive for developers I've never met? How do I decide between REST, GraphQL, or gRPC-what really fits my system? Am I planning for versioning today or leaving future devs with a mess? Could my authentication strategy be a security risk in disguise? Are my APIs helping or hindering microservices communication? What metrics should I be watching before things break? This isn't just a reference-it's a roadmap. You'll walk through: REST, GraphQL, WebSockets, and gRPC-when to use each and why. Smart, practical techniques for rate limiting, pagination, filtering, and caching. Real-world security with OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWTs, and modern authorization patterns. Developer-first documentation strategies with OpenAPI and Swagger UI. Testing, monitoring, deployment, and CI/CD integration that won't slow you down. And how to future-proof your APIs against versioning chaos, team silos, and platform changes. Are your APIs secure? Are they scalable? Are they easy to use? Or are they fragile, confusing, and stuck in legacy decisions? This book doesn't just teach you "how"-it asks why, when, and what's next. It's not afraid to confront anti-patterns, expose tech debt, and guide you toward building systems that thrive long after you've moved on. Whether you're working at a startup, building enterprise software, or just tired of duct-taping endpoints together, this book will change the way you think about backend development. It's time to write APIs that people love to use. Not just because they work, but because they make everything else work better. Ready to elevate your engineering game? Then grab your copy of The Software Engineer's Guide to APIs today and start designing the kind of APIs that developers thank you for-silently or loudly, but always gratefully. Don't just build software. Build smarter. Start now.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798288789199
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
  • Height: 279 mm
  • No of Pages: 176
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 10 mm
  • Weight: 476 gr
  • ISBN-10: 8288789196
  • Publisher Date: 19 Jun 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Series Title: General Codinng and Programming Books
  • Sub Title: Modern API Design and Development
  • Width: 216 mm


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