REST API Best Practices: Versioning: > api/v1/users > api/v2/users Name resources in plural: like /products /movies ..etc Accept and Respond with data in json format: json format is standard with all languages Respond with standard HTTP error codes: res.status(200) means OK res.status(404) means not found res.status(500) server error ..etc Avoid verbs in endpoint names: > GET "/api/v1/movies" (✓) > GET "/api/v1/getAllmovies" (x) Group associated resources together: Integrate Filtering & Sorting and Pagination: Use data caching for performance improvements: Good Security practices: Document API properly: