Protect your system from being overwhelmed by too many requests, whether intentional (DDoS) or accidental (loops in client code).
: Strip out dangerous characters or HTML tags from strings before they touch your database. 2. Secure Authentication & Authorization
: Use correct HTTP status codes (e.g., 400 for bad requests, 401 for unauthorized, 404 for not found). API CheatSquad
A feature is only "solid" if others can use it correctly without constant help.
: Provide enough info for a developer to fix the issue without leaking sensitive system details (like stack traces). 4. Rate Limiting & Throttling Protect your system from being overwhelmed by too
: Prefix your routes (e.g., /v1/feature ) so you can update logic in the future without breaking existing integrations.
: Return a 429 Too Many Requests status to tell the client to slow down. 5. Clear Documentation & Versioning Secure Authentication & Authorization : Use correct HTTP
: Limit the number of calls a single API key or IP address can make per minute/hour.