Top 10 API Mistakes Developers Make (and How to...

Building an API is easy. Building a scalable, secure, and maintainable API is where most developers fail. This article breaks down the top 10 mistakes that cause real-world production issues—and how to avoid them. Poor API Design (Non-RESTful Structure) A common mistake is designing APIs around actions instead of resources. Endpoints like “getUsers” or “createUser” reflect function calls rather than resource-oriented design. The correct approach is to model APIs around resources such as users, o