API Development

API Development is a core competency that involves designing, implementing, and maintaining Application Programming Interfaces that enable different software systems to communicate effectively. Well-designed APIs are crucial for building modular, scalable, and maintainable software systems.

My expertise in API Development includes:

• RESTful API Design: Creating resource-oriented APIs following REST principles with proper HTTP method usage, status codes, and response formats.
• GraphQL Implementation: Developing flexible APIs that allow clients to request exactly the data they need, reducing over-fetching and under-fetching issues.
• gRPC Services: Building high-performance, binary protocol-based APIs for microservice communication with strong typing and code generation.
• API Security: Implementing authentication, authorization, rate limiting, and other security measures to protect API endpoints.
• Documentation: Creating comprehensive API documentation using tools like Swagger/OpenAPI, GraphQL introspection, and gRPC reflection.
• Versioning: Designing versioning strategies to ensure backward compatibility while allowing for evolution.
• Performance Optimization: Implementing caching, pagination, and other techniques to ensure API performance under load.

Effective API development is essential for creating software that can integrate with other systems, scale efficiently, and adapt to changing requirements.