API Design & Distributed Systems
Architect stable communication layers. Explore benchmarks comparing REST to binary serialization protocols, real-time browser streams, and robust event broker topology mappings.
Pillar Index (25 Guides)
gRPC vs REST over HTTP/2: Binary Protobuf Serialization
We benchmark gRPC protobuf serialization against REST JSON APIs to compare throughput and payload weight.
Read GuideHandling WebSockets at Scale: Reaching 1 Million Connections
A detailed engineering guide to tuning Linux sysctl parameters and proxy configurations for 1 million persistent WebSockets.
Read GuideEvent Streams: Apache Kafka vs Redpanda Performance
We compare JVM-based Apache Kafka with Rust/C++ based Redpanda, focusing on NVMe throughput and memory usage.
Read GuideEdge API Caching: Configuring Varnish and Redis Gateways
Serve identical requests under 5ms from local memory caches.
Read GuideAuto-Generating API Docs: OpenAPI v3 with ReDoc
Maintain beautiful, up-to-date developer portals automatically.
Read GuideAPI Gateway Routing: KrakenD vs Kong Performance
Compare proxy memory overheads and execution throughput.
Read GuideAPI Rate Limiting: Token Bucket vs Sliding Window in Redis
Protect your API endpoints from DDoS attacks and scraping bots.
Read GuideDesigning Asymmetric API Keys for Developer Portals
Issue secure, cryptographically verifiable client keys.
Read GuideDesigning GraphQL Mutations: Structuring Safe Error Payloads
Return helpful validation errors instead of generic API failures.
Read GuideDesigning Safe Webhook Receivers: Verifying HMAC Signatures
Secure webhook endpoints against spoofed request payloads.
Read GuideDistributed Message Queues: RabbitMQ vs BullMQ
Select the optimal task queue for your application.
Read GuideDistributed Tracing: Monitoring API Requests with Jaeger Spans
Locate bottlenecks in multi-service call paths.
Read GuideGraphQL Query Depth and Complexity Limiting
Prevent database crashes by rejecting overly complex queries.
Read GuideSolving GraphQL N+1 Issues: DataLoader Batching Patterns
Batch and cache database queries within a single request context.
Read GuideGraphQL Schema Stitching vs Apollo Federation
Combine multiple subgraphs into a unified API gateway.
Read GuideGraphQL Subscriptions: Scaling WebSockets with Redis PubSub
Distribute live subscription updates across multiple server instances.
Read GuidegRPC-Web: Connecting Browser Clients to gRPC Services
Generate TypeScript clients and manage proxy routing.
Read GuideJSON Schema Validation: Benchmarking AJV and Zod
Optimize request body parsing speeds in Node.js servers.
Read GuideBuilding Resilient APIs: Implementing the Circuit Breaker Pattern
Prevent failures in one service from crashing your entire system.
Read GuideStreaming Multipart File Uploads Directly to S3
Process large file uploads with low memory usage.
Read GuideREST API Design: Implementing Safe Idempotency Keys
Prevent duplicate payments and orders using distributed Redis locks.
Read GuideREST APIs Pagination: Cursor-Based vs Offset Methods
Avoid slow queries by paginating millions of records efficiently.
Read GuideServer-Sent Events: Lightweight Real-Time Dashboards
Stream live updates to browsers using simple HTTP connections.
Read GuideVersioning REST APIs: URL Slugs vs Custom Header Rules
Maintain backward compatibility without cluttering your code.
Read GuideReliable Webhook Delivery: Designing Retry and Signature Rules
Verify payloads using HMAC signatures and schedule exponential backoffs.
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