API Design Principles.
Design custom APIs that extend ABIS capabilities while maintaining security, performance, and usability.
Custom APIs extend ABIS to serve specific use cases. Good API design balances flexibility with consistency, enabling diverse integrations while maintaining predictable behavior.
RESTful principles provide the foundation: resources as nouns, HTTP methods as verbs, stateless interactions, and standard status codes. For complex queries, consider GraphQL to reduce over-fetching.
Security is non-negotiable. Every endpoint requires authentication, authorization checks, input validation, and rate limiting. Design security into the API from the start, not as an afterthought.
REST API
Resource-based design. Cacheable, stateless. Best for CRUD operations and broad compatibility.
STANDARDGRAPHQL
Query-based design. Flexible data fetching. Best for complex, variable data requirements.
FLEXIBLEGRPC
Protocol buffer based. High performance, streaming. Best for internal services.
PERFORMANCEWEBHOOK
Push-based events. Real-time notifications. Best for async event delivery.
ASYNC