https://blog.rajpoot.dev/tags/api/ Recent content in API on Manvendra Rajpoot https://blog.rajpoot.dev/img/personal/cover.png https://blog.rajpoot.dev/img/personal/cover.png Hugo en Manvendra Rajpoot Sun, 17 May 2026 17:50:46 +0530 https://blog.rajpoot.dev/posts/backend/api-design-2026/ Tue, 05 May 2026 08:00:00 +0530 https://blog.rajpoot.dev/posts/backend/api-design-2026/ API design in 2026 — resource naming, error envelopes, pagination, idempotency, and the boring discipline that makes APIs pleasant to use. https://blog.rajpoot.dev/posts/backend/server-actions-vs-api-2026/ Tue, 05 May 2026 06:30:00 +0530 https://blog.rajpoot.dev/posts/backend/server-actions-vs-api-2026/ Server Actions vs traditional APIs in 2026 — Next.js / Remix actions vs REST / GraphQL / tRPC, when each fits, and architectural implications. https://blog.rajpoot.dev/system-design/design-rate-limited-api-2026/ Mon, 04 May 2026 07:10:00 +0530 https://blog.rajpoot.dev/system-design/design-rate-limited-api-2026/ Designing API rate limits that customers don't hate — tier design, headers, error responses, fairness, and the patterns from real public APIs. https://blog.rajpoot.dev/posts/typescript/trpc-vs-graphql-2026/ Sun, 03 May 2026 08:10:00 +0530 https://blog.rajpoot.dev/posts/typescript/trpc-vs-graphql-2026/ tRPC vs GraphQL vs REST in 2026 — when each wins for TypeScript shops, monorepo fit, and end-to-end type safety. https://blog.rajpoot.dev/posts/backend/api-versioning-2026/ Sun, 03 May 2026 07:10:00 +0530 https://blog.rajpoot.dev/posts/backend/api-versioning-2026/ API versioning in 2026 — URL, header, content negotiation, deprecation, and the strategies from real public APIs. https://blog.rajpoot.dev/posts/backend/grpc-vs-rest-2026/ Sat, 02 May 2026 08:40:00 +0530 https://blog.rajpoot.dev/posts/backend/grpc-vs-rest-2026/ gRPC vs REST vs GraphQL in 2026 — when each wins, perf reality, schema evolution, and the patterns from real backend teams. https://blog.rajpoot.dev/posts/backend/api-rate-limit-design-2026/ Fri, 01 May 2026 03:10:00 +0530 https://blog.rajpoot.dev/posts/backend/api-rate-limit-design-2026/ How to design API rate limits that customers can use — tiers, quota types, response headers, 429 patterns, and the patterns from popular APIs. https://blog.rajpoot.dev/posts/backend/api-versioning-deprecation-2026/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:50:00 +0530 https://blog.rajpoot.dev/posts/backend/api-versioning-deprecation-2026/ API versioning and deprecation in 2026 — URL versioning, header versioning, sunset headers, deprecation timelines, and the patterns that keep customers shipping. https://blog.rajpoot.dev/posts/backend/webhooks-design-2026/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:40:00 +0530 https://blog.rajpoot.dev/posts/backend/webhooks-design-2026/ How to design and consume webhooks in 2026 — signed events, retries with backoff, idempotency, ordering, observability, and the API ergonomics that matter. https://blog.rajpoot.dev/posts/backend/api-design-rest-vs-rpc-vs-graphql-2026/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:50:00 +0530 https://blog.rajpoot.dev/posts/backend/api-design-rest-vs-rpc-vs-graphql-2026/ API design patterns in 2026 — resource-oriented (REST), action-oriented, RPC-style. When each shape works, hybrids, and the readability tradeoffs. https://blog.rajpoot.dev/posts/backend/graphql-vs-trpc-vs-grpc-2026/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:40:00 +0530 https://blog.rajpoot.dev/posts/backend/graphql-vs-trpc-vs-grpc-2026/ How to pick an API layer in 2026 — REST, GraphQL, tRPC, gRPC, Connect — with the tradeoffs that decide each call. https://blog.rajpoot.dev/posts/ai/anthropic-claude-api-tool-use-guide/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:20:00 +0530 https://blog.rajpoot.dev/posts/ai/anthropic-claude-api-tool-use-guide/ A no-fluff guide to the Anthropic Claude API in 2026 — messages, tool use, prompt caching, structured outputs, streaming, and the patterns that ship. https://blog.rajpoot.dev/posts/backend/rate-limiting-strategies-for-apis/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:05:00 +0530 https://blog.rajpoot.dev/posts/backend/rate-limiting-strategies-for-apis/ How to rate limit your API properly — fixed window, sliding window, leaky bucket, token bucket, Redis implementations, and what to put in your headers. https://blog.rajpoot.dev/posts/fastapi/getting-started-with-fastapi/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0530 https://blog.rajpoot.dev/posts/fastapi/getting-started-with-fastapi/ A practical introduction to FastAPI — the async Python framework that gives you type-safe APIs, automatic docs, and great performance with very little ceremony.