Published Nov 7, 2019

Episode 387: Abhinav Asthana on Designing and Testing APIs

Discover the art of designing and testing APIs with Postman CEO Abhinav Asthana as he delves into crafting minimal, user-centric APIs, synchronizing documentation with code, and navigating the nuances of GraphQL, REST, and JSON technologies.

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Episode 387: Abhinav Asthana on Designing and Testing APIs

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API Design Considerations

API Documentation Challenges

API Documentation Strategies

Understanding GRPC and REST

Mock Servers in Development

Documentation Best Practices

Effective API Design

Importance of Documentation

API Design Insights

JSON in APIs

API Development Simplified

API Design Essentials

API Design Principles

GraphQL vs REST

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API Documentation

API Design

API Technologies

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Episode 387: Abhinav Asthana on Designing and Testing APIs

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API DocumentationAbhinav Asthana addresses the complexities of maintaining API documentation and the best practices for creating user-friendly guides. He highlights the importance of keeping documentation in sync with code changes and ensuring it is written from the user's perspective.

API Documentation

API Design

API TechnologiesAbhinav Asthana, CEO of Postman, discusses the intricacies of API design and testing, highlighting the differences between GraphQL and REST, the role of public APIs, and the prominence of JSON as a data interchange format.

API Technologies

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