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