api-patterns

API Patterns API design principles and decision-making for 2025. Learn to THINK, not copy fixed patterns. 🎯 Selective Reading Rule Read ONLY files relevant to the request! Check the content map, find what you need. 📑 Content Map File Description When to Read api-style.md REST vs GraphQL vs tRPC decision tree Choosing API type rest.md Resource naming, HTTP methods, status codes Designing REST API response.md Envelope pattern, error format, pagination Response structure graphql.md Schema design, when to use, security Considering GraphQL trpc.md TypeScript monorepo, type safety TS fullstack projects versioning.md URI/Header/Query versioning API evolution planning auth.md JWT, OAuth, Passkey, API Keys Auth pattern selection rate-limiting.md Token bucket, sliding window API protection documentation.md OpenAPI/Swagger best practices Documentation security-testing.md OWASP API Top 10, auth/authz testing Security audits 🔗