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Should a client / server share error codes?
I am in two minds about sharing client / server errors codes. We are writing both ends of the system, if our API was external this would not be possible, but that requirement is very unlikely.
So an ...
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How to validate against changes to "illegal paths" in backend requests for complex data structures?
We are building a backoffice web application where people are making changes to an array of nested objects. Because of totally non relevant business reasons there are things that users cannot change ...
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Sending multiple calls from angular application
I am working in Angular project which is connected to REST API. Here we have an endpoint to create and update room types. POST endpoint for create and PUT endpoint for update exiting room types.
Both ...
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What should the result be of a failing parseInt function?
When providing JavaScript's parseInt with a non-parsable string it returns NaN. I'm trying to understand the reasons for designing a parsing function this way.
When I write a parsing function I ...
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Setting custom callbacks in a Javascript applet?
I'm designing a 3D visualisation applet in Javascript. When used, a Canvas will be created and placed inside an HTML element on a webpage, specified by the developer who is implementing the applet. ...
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Good ways to prevent client side logic duplication without HATEOAS?
I know HATEOAS can be a bit of a heated topic. Some people like it, some people don't. That is not what I want to discuss.
What I want to discuss is what technology other than HATEOAS (or some form of ...
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Ist good practice adding Converter Between api and client
I just want to curious about adding a converter is a good practice or not.
I have multiple API and I always convert API return fields to my client fields.
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function ConvertFromAPI(apidata){ ...
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Contemplating about API design of a typescript/nodejs library for querying a remote storage service
I am working on a Typescript library (to be used by many users within my org, possibly open-sourced) which provides access to some remote storage. I am contemplating between several variants for the ...
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Check or not objects in a Javascript API?
I'm writing an API in JavaScript, and I'm confused whether or not I should check if the API user is passing me the correct type on which the API expects to work. Actually not the type, but if you are ...
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An options parameter vs chained functions for object initialization?
What concrete objective advantages do chained functions have vs an options parameter for object initialization?
What do I mean? Well as one example there's a library called dat.GUI that uses the ...
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REST Api - Check if Action is allowed for entity
I'm asking this question for a colleague since he doesn't have enough reputation to post images in a question
During our normal development we found a deficit in our REST Api.
We display entities in ...
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REST Api Design Patterns
I'm developing a REST Api using Node.js & Express.js. Recently I've started looking towards best practices for REST Api design but it's bit confusing so please bear with me.
For Example:
Lets ...
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how to create API's from mere programming language
all programming languages have api's to interact various systems
as a example
javascript languge has Dom api to interact with the web page.
C language languge has file access api to interact with ...
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Framework accepts Promises or executor functions
When designing a framework API is it better to have something that accepts Promises or have executor functions and have the framework build the promises when needed.
The Promise API is defined by ...
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How do I write an API that makes use of many smaller APIs?
I have a solid set of classes that do the following
build tables from data and templates
advanced form serialization
build forms from data and templates
launch overlays with forms/wizards
short poll ...
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