Backend
Building Scalable APIs with Next.js Route Handlers
A comprehensive guide to designing and building scalable, production-ready APIs using Next.js Route Handlers with TypeScript, validation, and error handling patterns.
·2 min read
Tags
api
6 articles
Backend
Building Robust Webhook Delivery Systems
Design webhook delivery infrastructure that handles retries with exponential backoff, signature verification, idempotency guarantees, delivery logging, and endpoint health monitoring for reliable event notification.
·4 min read
Security
API Security: Authentication and Authorization Patterns
A practical guide to securing APIs with token-based authentication, role-based access control, scope-based permissions, and API key management — covering common vulnerabilities and how to prevent them.
·5 min read
Engineering
Load Testing Your API: Tools, Patterns, and Pitfalls
A practical guide to load testing APIs — covering 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