Backend
Building Scalable APIs with Next.js Route Handlers
A complete guide to designing scalable, production-ready APIs with Next.js Route Handlers, TypeScript, validation and error-handling patterns.
·2 min read
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API
6 articles
Backend
Building Robust Webhook Delivery Systems
Design webhook delivery that handles retries with exponential backoff, signature verification, idempotency, delivery logging and endpoint health checks.
·4 min read
Security
API Security: Authentication and Authorization Patterns
A practical guide to securing APIs with token-based auth, role-based access control, scope permissions and API key management — plus common pitfalls.
·5 min read
Engineering
Load Testing Your API: Tools, Patterns, and Pitfalls
A practical guide to load testing APIs: tool selection, realistic traffic patterns, performance baselines, bottleneck identification and common mistakes.
·4 min read
Security
OAuth 2.0 Flows Demystified
Authorization Code, PKCE, Client Credentials — which OAuth flow to use for which application type, and the security pitfalls hiding in each one.
·3 min read
Backend
API Rate Limiting Patterns That Scale
Token buckets, sliding windows, and distributed rate limiting — practical patterns to protect your API without degrading the experience for legitimate users.
·3 min read