Rest Api Design Patterns

This one walks you through the full stack of RESTful API design, from resource naming conventions to HTTP method semantics to patterns like pagination, filtering, and HATEOAS. It covers the Richardson Maturity Model, shows when to use nested resources versus query parameters, and includes concrete FastAPI and Express.js examples for each pattern. If you're designing a new API or refactoring an inconsistent one, it gives you the vocabulary and structure to make deliberate choices about endpoints, versioning, and error handling. More comprehensive than a style guide but less opinionated than a framework.