Retries, Timeouts, Backoff, and Circuit Breakers
Set API deadlines, bounded retries, exponential backoff, and circuit breakers so transient failures recover without multiplying load or hiding outages.
Posts tagged with #api-design
Unit, Integration, and Contract Testing for APIs
Build an API test strategy with fast unit tests, realistic integration checks, and consumer contract tests without relying on brittle end-to-end suites.
Choosing RPC, gRPC, or Event APIs for Service Integration
Compare REST-style RPC, gRPC, and event APIs by interaction pattern, latency, coupling, tooling, and operational needs before choosing an integration style.
JSON, Content Types, and API Serialization Explained
Learn how JSON representations, media types, and serialization rules shape API compatibility, validation, and reliable client-server data exchange.
HTTP Methods, Status Codes, and Headers in API Design
Choose HTTP methods that match the operation, return status codes clients can act on, and use headers for metadata, caching, and safe retries.
OpenAPI and Machine-Readable API Specifications
Learn how OpenAPI turns API behavior into a reviewable contract, supports tooling, and helps teams catch breaking changes before clients encounter them.
Synchronous Calls, Asynchronous Messaging, and Webhooks
Choose between synchronous APIs, queued messages, and webhooks by matching delivery behavior to latency needs, failure handling, and ownership boundaries.
Synchronous Communication: REST, gRPC, and When to Use Each
Explore synchronous communication patterns in microservices including REST APIs, gRPC, when to use each protocol, and their trade-offs.