: Return a 429 Too Many Requests status to tell the client to slow down. 5. Clear Documentation & Versioning
: Use industry standards like OAuth 2.0 or JWT (JSON Web Tokens) . API CheatSquad
: Strip out dangerous characters or HTML tags from strings before they touch your database. 2. Secure Authentication & Authorization : Return a 429 Too Many Requests status
Never trust incoming data. A solid feature strictly validates every field to prevent common attacks like SQL Injection or Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) . API CheatSquad
A feature is only "solid" if others can use it correctly without constant help.