API Design

How Draftbase's Content API Works
A delivery API call hits auth, rate limits, a Mongo query, and a cache header. Here's the real request path, end to end.

What Is a REST API Endpoint?
What is a REST API endpoint? See the URL and method model, real design patterns, and why safe retries matter most.

What Is GraphQL Used For? Playground and Python Examples
What is GraphQL used for in 2026? See real use cases, why GraphQL Playground is old, and a working Python code example.

GraphQL Queries and Requests Explained
GraphQL queries and requests, explained. See how the language and the HTTP layer differ, plus when to use graphql-request or fetch.

GraphQL API Endpoint: How It Works
A GraphQL API endpoint is a single URL that handles every query and mutation. Learn how it differs from REST, why it uses POST, and when each one fits.

Webhooks vs APIs: What's the Difference?
A webhook vs an API: what's the real difference? Webhooks push data the moment an event fires. APIs wait for your app to ask.

REST API Development for Headless CMS
How do you design a REST API for a headless CMS? Name things well, filter with query params, page with cursors, and pick one version scheme.

API Call Example: What Is an API Call and How It Works
What is an API call? It's a request one program sends another over HTTP — see a call api example, plus methods, status codes, and rate limits.