AskMeBro - Software Architecture - API Design and Management

What trends are shaping API design in the industry?

How do you handle deprecated APIs?

What is the function of service discovery in APIs?

What are the trade-offs between monolithic and microservices API architectures?

What are some advanced API management features?

What are the capabilities of API management platforms?

What role does API security play in software architecture?

How do APIs fit into a DevOps culture?

What is API design and why is it important?

What are the best practices for designing RESTful APIs?

How do you version an API?

What is the difference between REST and SOAP APIs?

What is API management and why is it necessary?

How do you implement authentication in an API?

What are some common API design mistakes to avoid?

What is OpenAPI Specification and how is it used?

How do you document an API effectively?

What tools are available for API testing?

What are the advantages of using GraphQL over REST?

How do you handle error responses in an API?

What is rate limiting and how is it implemented?

How do you secure an API?

What is API gateway and what role does it play?

What are the different types of API architectures?

How do you handle CORS in web APIs?

What is the role of middleware in API development?

What is HATEOAS in REST APIs?

How can you improve the performance of an API?

What are microservices and how do they relate to APIs?

How do you handle API changes in a production environment?

What are webhooks and how are they used in APIs?

What is API gateway and what are its benefits?

How do you test APIs in a CI/CD pipeline?

What are the key differences between public and private APIs?

What is the role of API contracts in development?

How do you choose between synchronous and asynchronous APIs?

What are the advantages of API mocking and virtualization?

What is throttling and how is it implemented?

What is the significance of API pagination?

How does API segmentation improve management?

How do you ensure backward compatibility in API design?

What are the best practices for API endpoint naming?

What is a service mesh and how does it relate to API management?

How can caching optimize API performance?

What are the typical security vulnerabilities in APIs?

How do you handle API rate limiting in a distributed system?

How do you approach the migration of legacy APIs?

What is an API mock server and when should it be used?

What is the role of protocol buffers in API design?

What are SDKs and why are they important for APIs?

How can you use API analytics to improve your service?

What is RESTful API design?

How do you choose the right data format for your API?

What are the differences between APIs and web services?

How does OAuth 2.0 work for API security?

What are the considerations for mobile-friendly API design?

What is a policy in API management?

What is the purpose of API logging?

How do you handle API request retries?

What is the role of API documentation tools?

What are some common API design patterns?

How do you develop a API strategy for your organization?

What are the benefits of using API gateways in microservices?

How do you approach API versioning strategy?

What is the API lifecycle and its stages?

What is API-first development?

What tools can help in API design and collaboration?

What are the implications of deploying APIs in the cloud?

How do you maintain API performance as a service scales?

How do you ensure API reliability and uptime?

What is a GraphQL resolver and how does it work?

How do you monitor API usage metrics?

How do you handle data consistency in microservices APIs?

What impact does API rate limiting have on user experience?

What are some best practices for handling API response formats?

How do you implement CORS in RESTful services?

What is the difference between REST and RPC APIs?

What are some common API testing tools?

How do you create a developer portal for your API?

What is the role of JWT in APIs?