API versioning is crucial for maintaining backward compatibility and managing changes in your API over time. Here are common strategies and best practices:

Common Strategies

  • URL Path Versioning
    Example: /api/v1/users

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  • Request Header Versioning
    Use Accept-Version or X-API-Version headers.

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  • Query Parameter Versioning
    Example: /api/users?version=2

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Best Practices

📚 Semantic Versioning (SemVer)
Use MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH format for version numbers.

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⚙️ Deprecation Policy
Clearly document deprecated endpoints and provide migration guides.
🔗 Learn more about API deprecation strategies

💼 Version-Specific Endpoints
Keep older versions available until they're fully deprecated.

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For deeper insights, check our API Design Guidelines.