API Design Roadmap

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1 Learn the Basics

What are APIs?
HTTP
Basics of DNS
Authentication Methods

2 Different API Styles

RESTful APIs
GraphQL APIs
gRPC APIs
SOAP APIs

3 Building JSON / RESTful APIs

REST Principles
URI Design
Versioning Strategies
Error Handling
Pagination
HATEOAS

4 API Authentication

Basic Auth
Token Based Auth
OAuth 2.0
Session Based Auth
API Keys & Management

5 API Security

Best Practices
Common Vulnerabilities
RBAC / ABAC

6 API Performance

Caching Strategies
Load Balancing
Rate Limiting / Throttling
Profiling and Monitoring

7 API Documentation

Swagger / OpenAPI
Postman
Readme.com
Stoplight

8 API Integration Patterns

Synchronous vs Asynchronous
Webhooks vs Polling
Messaging Queues
API Gateways

9 API Testing

Unit Testing
Integration Testing
Load Testing
Contract Testing

10 Standards and Compliance

GDPR
PCI DSS
HIPAA
PII

11 Real-time APIs

Web Sockets
Server-Sent Events

12 API Lifecycle Management

API Lifecycle

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