You're reading from RESTful API Design Patterns and Best Practices Master REST API design with real-world patterns, lifecycle management, and OpenAPI practices

Product type Paperback

Published in Oct 2025

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781835885284

Length 406 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

JavaScript

Tools

.NET

Concepts

REST API

Authors (2):

Andrzej Jarzyna

Samir Amzani

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Table of Contents (20) Chapters

Preface

1. The Apprentice’s Study – Preparing for the Craft

2. The “Why” of API Development FREE CHAPTER

3. API as a Product: Designing APIs with a Product Mindset

4. Understanding Application and API Lifecycles

5. Applying Domain-Driven Design to APIs

6. The Wizard’s Grimoire – Mastering the Fundamentals of REST

7. Comparing and Choosing the Right API Style

8. REST Design Constraints and Maturity Models

9. Constructing an API Design Domain Model

10. Designing and Managing Effective API Contracts

11. The Archmage’s Circle – Forging and Evolving API Contracts

12. Understanding the OpenAPI Specification

13. OpenAPI as a Contract: Best Practices and Implementation

14. Using JSON Schema to Define Your Object Models

15. Don’t Hate Your Hypermedia: Creating APIs for Humans and AIs

16. API Change Management: Strategies for Versioning and Evolution

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18. Other Books You May Enjoy

19. Index

Domain-driven design overview

In this section, we will introduce the fundamental concepts and benefits of DDD. DDD is an approach to software development that focuses on creating a shared understanding of complex business domains through collaboration between technical and business teams. By aligning software models with business needs and language, DDD ensures that the software accurately reflects the domain and supports business goals effectively. Let’s explore what DDD is, why it’s important, and how it can be applied in modern software development.

What is domain-driven design?

DDD is an approach to software development that emphasizes collaboration between technical and business teams to create a shared understanding of the problem domain. It focuses on modeling the domain according to the needs and language of the business, ensuring that the software aligns closely with business goals and processes. DDD was invented by Eric Evans and introduced in his seminal...