API Design Best Practices: REST vs GraphQL

Choosing between REST and GraphQL, and designing secure APIs, requires careful consideration of your application's needs.

REST vs GraphQL

REST is simpler but can lead to over-fetching. GraphQL provides exact data but requires more sophisticated queries. Choose based on your use case.

API Security

• Authentication: Use JWT or OAuth
• Rate limiting: Prevent abuse
• CORS: Properly configure cross-origin access
• Validation: Validate all inputs

Versioning Strategy

Plan for API evolution. Use URL versioning, header-based versioning, or deprecation strategies to manage changes.