webAPItyyli
webAPItyyli is a design philosophy and set of conventions for building web APIs. It emphasizes consistency, developer experience, and interoperability across services, aiming to make APIs predictable and easy to consume.
Core principles include resource-oriented design, the use of HTTP methods as semantic actions (GET, POST, PUT,
URLs should be stable and reasonably shallow, with resource names in plural form. API design favors predictable
Error handling follows standardized formats and HTTP status codes. Many implementations adopt a problem details structure
Security and reliability considerations include authentication and authorization (often via OAuth 2.0 or token-based schemes), input
Documentation and tooling are central elements, with OpenAPI or similar specifications used to generate docs, validate
Lifecycle management covers deprecation policies, changelogs, and migration paths for breaking changes. Versioning strategies may be
In practice, webAPItyyli balances RESTful principles with pragmatic constraints, promoting consistency and ease of use while