Build Better APIs
Follow jQuery's best practices for creating consistent, secure, and performant APIs.
Core Principles
1. Design for Simplicity
- • Use RESTful patterns where practical
- • Standardize endpoint naming conventions
- • Return consistent JSON structures
- • Support CORS with clear security policies
2. Security First
- • Require HTTPS for all endpoints
- • Implement rate limiting (1000 requests/min)
- • Use token-based authentication
- • Sanitize all inputs to prevent injection
3. Optimize Performance
- • Use HTTP/2 for faster transfers
- • Implement caching headers (ETag/Last-Modified)
- • Compress all JSON responses
- • Maintain <100ms response times under load
Example API Call
// GET /api/posts
fetch('https://api.jquery.com/posts', {
headers: {
'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_TOKEN',
'Accept': 'application/json'
}
})
.then(response => response.json())
.then(data => console.log(data));