Scalability Essentials for APIs in High-Traffic Services

When developing APIs for services in a company with a large user base, scalability becomes a critical consideration. Scaling an API in production for such a company requires keeping certain fundamentals in mind. Today, I’ll discuss a few key points that you should also keep in mind when approaching this challenge. Here’s a breakdown of some key techniques and strategies you can use: API Optimizations Reduce Payload Size: Send only the necessary data in responses and avoid including unnecessary properties, as every byte contributes to network overhead, even if it’s just a single byte. ...

November 20, 2024 Β· 6 min Β· Saddam H