July 09, 2024

API specs aren't just for giant teams

14 minutes

I don't have time to write an API spec. We're not a giant team. We don't have external users of our API.

I've said all these things in the past, but in today's episode, we discuss why you should still consider writing a specification for your Laravel API.

(00:00) - Should you write a spec for your API?

(01:37) - Thinking through the requirements

(04:07) - What's in a spec?

(06:20) - Balancing detail with moving forward

(08:15) - Who is consuming the spec?

(09:30) - The spec keeps you honest

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By Joel Clermont and Aaron Saray

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July 09, 2024

API specs aren't just for giant teams

14 minutes

I don't have time to write an API spec. We're not a giant team. We don't have external users of our API.

I've said all these things in the past, but in today's episode, we discuss why you should still consider writing a specification for your Laravel API.