Just Put the Version in the URL
Discover how to implement API versioning by including the version number in the URL, a simple and clear method ideal for Rails apps. Learn why adopting a semantic versioning approach focusing on major versions helps maintain backward compatibility and prevents versioning complexity. Understand best practices like versioning endpoints individually and avoiding breaking changes, ensuring your Rails APIs remain clear and sustainable.
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Adopting semantic versioning
Nothing gets a debate going around API design quite like versioning. Versioning is when we decide that we need to change an existing endpoint but maintain both the original and the changed implementations. There are two decisions we have to make around versioning. The first is to ...