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REST API: The Ultimate Textbook of Web Architecture
A Masterclass in API Design. Covers Constraints, Safe/Idempotent Methods, Content Negotiation, Versioning, Security, Glossary, and FAQ.
July 15, 2025
Codemapo
A Masterclass in API Design. Covers Constraints, Safe/Idempotent Methods, Content Negotiation, Versioning, Security, Glossary, and FAQ.
A comprehensive deep dive into client-side storage. From Cookies to IndexedDB and the Cache API. We explore security best practices for JWT storage (XSS vs CSRF), performance implications of synchronous APIs, and how to build offline-first applications using Service Workers.
Establishing TCP connection is expensive. Reuse it for multiple requests.
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HTTP is Walkie-Talkie (Over). WebSocket is Phone (Hello). The secret tech behind Chat and Stock Charts.
If I had to summarize REST: "Applying the web's success formula to APIs".
My first API was terrible. But by learning REST principles, making mistakes, and fixing them, I learned a crucial lesson:
An API isn't just "a data pipeline" — it's a product for others to use. And that product's quality is determined by its design.
REST taught me that.