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REST API Design & Development Services
RESTful APIs that are predictable, well-documented, and built to grow.
7+years experience
35+projects built
What I ship
What I build with REST APIs
- 1CRUD APIs with consistent naming, status codes, and error responses
- 2Versioned APIs that allow breaking changes without breaking existing clients
- 3Webhook systems with retry logic, signing, and delivery logs
- 4Partner APIs with API key management, rate limiting, and developer portals
- 5OpenAPI 3.1 specifications that double as documentation and test contracts
Capabilities
Key features I use
- OpenAPI spec first — documentation that matches the implementation
- Consistent error format across all endpoints
- HTTP status codes used correctly — 200 is not always the right answer
- Pagination with cursor-based or offset pagination depending on the use case
- Idempotency keys for safe retry of non-idempotent operations
Decision guide
When to choose REST APIs
- Any API that will be consumed by clients or partners — REST is universally understood
- You need HTTP-level caching — REST resources are cacheable by design
- Simple CRUD operations — REST maps naturally to create/read/update/delete
- You want the widest possible client compatibility without special libraries
Honest trade-offs
Limitations to know
- Multiple round trips to fetch related resources — solved by GraphQL or response shaping
- Versioning strategy must be designed upfront or breaking changes become painful
- No built-in real-time capability — webhooks or WebSockets are separate implementations
FAQ
Common questions
How do you version a REST API?+
URL versioning (/v1/, /v2/) for public APIs — it's explicit and easy for clients to see. Header versioning for internal APIs where you control the clients.
Next step
Need a REST APIs developer?
Tell me what you're building. I'll give you a straight answer on whether REST APIs is the right choice and what I'd build for your specific use case.