RESTful API Design Conventions

This skill provides comprehensive guidance for designing RESTful APIs following industry best practices and conventions.

Topics

• URL Structure and Naming
• HTTP Methods and Semantics
• Status Codes and Error Handling
• Data Transfer Objects (DTOs)
• API Versioning
• OpenAPI/Swagger Documentation
• Security and Authentication
• Performance Optimization
• Testing and Validation

Following these RESTful API conventions ensures consistent, maintainable, and developer-friendly APIs that integrate well with modern web and mobile applications.