Building scalable APIs requires careful consideration of architecture, error handling, and performance optimization.
API Design Principles
Follow RESTful conventions and use appropriate HTTP status codes. Design your API to be intuitive and self-documenting.
Error Handling Strategy
Implement comprehensive error handling with proper logging and monitoring. Use middleware to handle errors consistently across your application.
Database Optimization
Optimize database queries and consider implementing caching strategies for frequently accessed data. Connection pooling is essential for production applications.