2 posts tagged with "OpenAPI"

When developers integrate systems and a new API version gets released, there's often a common struggle: figuring out what breaks. The task of identifying backward compatibility issues can be tedious and overwhelming. Sometimes, changes in the API are buried deep within documentation - hidden away in a PowerPoint presented to a select group, a demo recorded months ago, or a lengthy PDF you never got around to reading.

The real pain? Even after you track down all this information, a small, overlooked change could cause massive problems in your integration. It's frustrating, time-consuming, and distracting from what developers truly love to do; write code.

API design is more than just a checkbox on your development to-do list. Yet, too many teams treat tools like Swagger as mere documentation generators rather than powerful assets for improving API quality. From missing JSON schemas to neglecting proper response codes, sloppy API design leads to inconsistent integrations and frustrated users. If you're using Swagger just to map out your endpoints, you're doing it wrong.

In this post, we'll dive into common mistakes and show you how to leverage Swagger for a robust, foolproof API design process.