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JSON:API vs Custom JSON in Rails: Consistency for React Clients When your frontend grows, inconsistent APIs become a bigger bottleneck than raw performance. After working on several Rails + React s…
Caching can halve load—or cause subtle security bugs. I layer Redis , HTTP cache , and SWR style thinking for partner facing JSON. What you'll learn Cache keys and TTLs that survive deploys What…
Public APIs attract scrapers, brute force, and accidental infinite loops . Rate limiting is product infrastructure. I cover Rack::Attack , Redis backed keys, per tenant limits, and response headers t…
Breaking JSON for mobile or B2B partners is expensive. Versioning is how you ship without a support fire drill. I compare URL vs header versioning, how we document sunsets, and the contract tests tha…
Partners and processors will deliver the same webhook twice. Your API has to stay safe when they do. Here’s how we think about idempotency keys , storing fingerprints, and returning consistent respon…