Backend Aug 5, 2026 10 min read
Spring Boot Request Validation Explained
Separate Spring Boot request-shape validation from authorization and concurrency-safe business invariants, including nested DTO and collection validation.
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REST
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API Design Jul 18, 2026 11 min read
Problem Details for HTTP APIs (RFC 9457)
Design RFC 9457 problem details for HTTP APIs with stable type URIs, safe extensions, validation errors, Spring Boot, and Node.js examples.
API Design Jul 1, 2026 5 min read
API Pagination Metadata Best Practices
Learn how to design pagination metadata for REST APIs, including pageInfo, cursors, hasNextPage, limits, totals, links, sorting, and compatibility.
API Design Jul 1, 2026 6 min read
REST API Design Checklist
Use this REST API design checklist to review resources, methods, status codes, errors, pagination, idempotency, versioning, auth, and OpenAPI docs.
Backend Jul 1, 2026 5 min read
Spring Boot REST Controller Explained
Learn Spring Boot REST controllers, including @RestController, request mappings, DTOs, validation, status codes, error responses, and testing.
API Design Jun 30, 2026 4 min read
OpenAPI Explained for Backend Developers
Learn how OpenAPI describes REST APIs, including paths, operations, schemas, examples, auth, versioning, code generation, and contract review.
API Design Jun 30, 2026 4 min read
PUT vs PATCH in REST APIs
Compare PUT and PATCH in REST APIs, including replacement vs partial updates, idempotency, validation, status codes, and backend implementation choices.
API Design Jun 29, 2026 5 min read
REST API Error Handling Best Practices
Learn practical REST API error handling patterns, including status codes, stable error codes, field errors, request IDs, and safe messages.
API Design Jun 28, 2026 5 min read
API Versioning Explained
Learn practical API versioning strategies, including URL versions, header versions, backward compatibility, deprecation, and migration plans.
API Design Apr 5, 2026 5 min read
Pagination Strategies for REST APIs
Compare offset, cursor, and keyset pagination for REST APIs, including tradeoffs, response shapes, sorting, and backend performance.
API Design Mar 29, 2026 6 min read
Idempotency in APIs Explained
Learn what idempotency means in API design, why retries create duplicate actions, and how idempotency keys protect backend workflows.
API Design Mar 22, 2026 5 min read
REST API Status Codes Explained
Understand the HTTP status codes backend developers use most often in REST APIs, including 200, 201, 400, 401, 404, 409, and 500.
API Design Jan 21, 2026 5 min read
REST vs RPC: How to Choose an API Style
Compare REST and RPC API styles through resources, actions, payload design, caching, versioning, and backend team workflows.