REST API's Design
Designing REST APIs with Spring Boot involves not only adhering to REST principles but also ensuring the APIs are maintainable, scalable, and user-friedly.
Here the key points for REST API design best practices in Spring Boot:
Resource Naming and URL Structure
URL patterns and conventions
Resource identification
Nested resources handling
Query parameter usage
HTTP Methods and Status Codes
Proper HTTP method selection
Appropriate status code usage
Idempotency considerations
Bulk operations handling
Request/Response Design
Request payload structure
Response envelope patterns
Error response standardization
Data pagination approaches
Versioning Strategies
URI versioning
Header versioning
Content negotiation
Version migration strategies
Security Patterns
Authentication mechanisms
Authorization levels
API key management
Rate limiting implementation
Documentation and Contracts
OpenAPI/Swagger implementation
API documentation standards
Contract-first approach
Example payloads
Data Transfer Objects (DTOs)
DTO design patterns
Mapping strategies
Validation approaches
Custom serialization
Filtering and Searching
Query parameter standards
Search criteria implementation
Filter combinations
Sort parameters
Caching Strategy
Cache headers
ETag implementation
Cache invalidation
Conditional requests
HATEOAS and Links
Link relations
Resource discovery
Navigation patterns
State transitions
Batch Operations
Bulk create/update/delete
Transaction handling
Progress tracking
Partial success handling
API Evolution
Backward compatibility
Deprecation strategy
Breaking changes handling
Feature toggles
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