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Building a News API Before Users: Lessons in Minimalism
A developer launched a public news API for a bilingual tech publication with only two endpoints and no API key, prioritizing stability over features. The API supports 60 requests per minute with ETag and cache control. The creator also built an embeddable widget, grappling with isolation tradeoffs between iframes, Shadow DOM, and plain scripts.
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The post offers a refreshingly honest look at API design tradeoffs, though its lessons are more relevant to indie builders than large-scale news platforms.
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