Rest API - Versioning Strategies
To add a new optional field in version 3 of an API while ensuring existing clients remain unaffected, which strategy is best?
To add a new optional field in version 3 of an API while ensuring existing clients remain unaffected, which strategy is best?
hard🚀 Application Q9 of Q15
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Understand optional field addition
Optional fields do not break clients if added properly.Step 2: Use versioning to isolate changes
Add the new optional field only in version 3 to keep older versions stable.Final Answer:
Add the optional field only in version 3 without changing previous versions -> Option AQuick Check:
Optional fields in new versions preserve backward compatibility [OK]
Quick Trick: Add optional fields only in new versions [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES- Making new fields required in all versions
- Removing fields from older versions unnecessarily
- Forcing mandatory changes on old versions
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