Backend Development
API Design
RESTful Conventions
GET /users # List users
POST /users # Create user
GET /users/:id # Get user
PUT /users/:id # Update user (full)
PATCH /users/:id # Update user (partial)
DELETE /users/:id # Delete user
GET /users/:id/posts # List user's posts
POST /users/:id/posts # Create post for user
Response Format
{
"data": { ... },
"meta": {
"page": 1,
"per_page": 20,
"total": 100
}
}
Error Format
{
"error": {
"code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
"message": "Invalid input",
"details": [
{ "field": "email", "message": "Invalid format" }
]
}
}
Database Patterns
Schema Design
-- Use UUIDs for public IDs
CREATE TABLE users (
id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
public_id UUID DEFAULT gen_random_uuid() UNIQUE,
email VARCHAR(255) UNIQUE NOT NULL,
created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
);
-- Soft deletes
ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN deleted_at TIMESTAMPTZ;
-- Indexes
CREATE INDEX idx_users_email ON users(email);
CREATE INDEX idx_users_created ON users(created_at DESC);