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5 REST API Mistakes That Drive Users Away and How to Fix Them
A developer shares five common REST API mistakes that caused user churn, including returning 200 OK for errors and lacking versioning. Fixes include using proper HTTP status codes and prefixing routes with /v1/. The article provides practical code examples for each fix.
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While the advice is solid for beginners, experienced API designers will find little new here; the real value is in the concrete error-handling patterns.
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