API design

4 lessons in the REST APIs course.

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• Designing EndpointsShape a small, consistent API surface that is easy to learn.
• PaginationReturn large collections in pages clients can navigate.
• VersioningPlan for change so old clients do not break when the API evolves.
• Errors and IdempotencyReturn useful errors and make unsafe retries safer with idempotency keys.