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API Versioning
Quick Definition
Maintaining multiple API versions for backward compatibility
Full Definition
The practice of maintaining multiple versions of an API to ensure backward compatibility during evolution.
Examples
URL versioning, header versioning, sunset policies
Related Terms
rest-api
api-design
backward-compatibility
More Backend Terms
RabbitMQ
Open-source message broker for reliable async messaging
Server Sent Events
Server-to-client unidirectional real-time updates over HTTP
HTTP Methods
Standardized verbs defining actions on REST resources
API Gateway
Server managing API traffic between clients and services
Idempotency
Property where multiple operations produce same result as once
Load Shedding
Rejecting requests under excessive load to maintain stability