API Design Principles

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This skill empowers developers to architect robust backends by applying best practices for both RESTful and GraphQL APIs. It provides comprehensive guidance on resource-oriented design, schema-first development, versioning strategies, and efficient data fetching techniques like pagination and the DataLoader pattern. Whether you are building a new microservice, refactoring legacy endpoints, or establishing team-wide API standards, this skill ensures your interfaces are developer-friendly, performant, and future-proof.

Key Features

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• Performance optimization techniques including N+1 query prevention
• Schema-first GraphQL design with type safety and best practices
• Advanced implementation patterns for pagination, filtering, and error handling
• Version management strategies for long-term API maintenance
• Standardized RESTful resource-oriented architecture patterns

Use Cases

• Establishing consistent API design standards across development teams
• Migrating existing REST services to GraphQL or modernizing legacy endpoints
• Architecting new public-facing or internal API services