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API versioning

API versioning ka simple meaning: API ko time ke saath update karte hue bhi purane clients ko break…

Overview

API versioning — Quick Facts

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Field: Value

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Type: Change-management practice

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Goal: Safe evolution + backward…

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Common strategies: path, header, query param…

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Overview

📚 Versioning ka goal “surprise breakage” avoid karna hai: `mermaid flowchart TD A[Need…

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API versioning kya hota hai

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API ke different "versions"…

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Clients ko clear signal dena ki…

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Changes ko plan ke saath introduce…

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Why versioning matters

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Multi-app: ek hi API ko multiple…

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Partners: third-party integrations…

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Reliability: breaking changes se…

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Governance: API lifecycle…

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Common versioning strategies (table)

⭐ | Strategy | Simple meaning | Pros | Cons | |---|---|---|---| | Path versioning | URL me…

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Backward compatibility basics

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Non-breaking (compatible) changes:

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new optional field add

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new endpoint add

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extra metadata add

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Deprecation policy (conceptual)

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announce deprecation (docs +…

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migration steps provide

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monitoring karo kaun old version…

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retirement date set (Not confirmed)

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Documentation & API reference relationship

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Har version ka separate API…

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Examples version-specific

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Change log clearly mention kare…

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Testing & rollout

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Contract tests: old clients still…

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Canary rollout: small traffic pe…

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Monitoring: error rate/latency…

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Feature flags: behavior toggle…

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Common mistakes

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Versioning bina migration plan ke:…

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Breaking changes ko "minor update"…

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Old version usage track na karna.

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Docs update na karna: reference…

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Glossary

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Version: API contract ka labeled…

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v1/v2: version labels

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Client: API call karne wala…

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Server: API provide karne wala…

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Visual Flow

📊 Diagram visualization — details in narration

Quiz — Question 1

API versioning ka sabse sahi definition kya hai?

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Quiz — Question 2

API versioning ka 'Type' kya hai?

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API versioning

API versioning — Quick Facts

Field: Value

Type: Change-management practice

Goal: Safe evolution + backward…

Common strategies: path, header, query param…

Overview

API versioning kya hota hai

API ke different "versions"…

Clients ko clear signal dena ki…

Changes ko plan ke saath introduce…

Why versioning matters

Multi-app: ek hi API ko multiple…

Partners: third-party integrations…

Reliability: breaking changes se…

Governance: API lifecycle…

Common versioning strategies (table)

Backward compatibility basics

Non-breaking (compatible) changes:

new optional field add

new endpoint add

extra metadata add

Deprecation policy (conceptual)

announce deprecation (docs +…

migration steps provide

monitoring karo kaun old version…

retirement date set (Not confirmed)

Documentation & API reference relationship

Har version ka separate API…

Examples version-specific

Change log clearly mention kare…

Testing & rollout

Contract tests: old clients still…

Canary rollout: small traffic pe…

Monitoring: error rate/latency…

Feature flags: behavior toggle…

Common mistakes

Versioning bina migration plan ke:…

Breaking changes ko "minor update"…

Old version usage track na karna.

Docs update na karna: reference…

Glossary

Version: API contract ka labeled…

v1/v2: version labels

Client: API call karne wala…

Server: API provide karne wala…

Visual Flow

See Also

API reference

API endpoint

API gateway

API management

API module

API integration

Quiz — Question 1

Quiz — Question 2

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