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API design principles and decision-making. REST vs GraphQL vs tRPC selection, response formats, versioning, pagination.

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# API Patterns

> API design principles and decision-making for 2025.
> **Learn to THINK, not copy fixed patterns.**

## 🎯 Selective Reading Rule

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## 📑 Content Map

| File | Description | When to Read |
|------|-------------|--------------|
| `api-style.md` | REST vs GraphQL vs tRPC decision tree | Choosing API type |
| `rest.md` | Resource naming, HTTP methods, status codes | Designing REST API |
| `response.md` | Envelope pattern, error format, pagination | Response structure |
| `graphql.md` | Schema design, when to use, security | Considering GraphQL |
| `trpc.md` | TypeScript monorepo, type safety | TS fullstack projects |
| `versioning.md` | URI/Header/Query versioning | API evolution planning |
| `auth.md` | JWT, OAuth, Passkey, API Keys | Auth pattern selection |
| `rate-limiting.md` | Token bucket, sliding window | API protection |
| `documentation.md` | OpenAPI/Swagger best practices | Documentation |
| `security-testing.md` | OWASP API Top 10, auth/authz testing | Security audits |

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## 🔗 Related Skills

| Need | Skill |
|------|-------|
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hybridlabor-api/bdb-dev-optimized-agent-skills · 7 stars · license Apache-2.0 · pushed 2026-11-05 · branch main

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