API Design Principles with AI: REST, GraphQL, and Beyond

Introduction

API design is crucial for building scalable and maintainable systems. AI can help design better APIs and generate documentation.

AI-Enhanced API Design

REST API Design

// AI-generated REST API structure
class UserAPI {
  // GET /users - AI suggests pagination, filtering, sorting
  async getUsers(query: UserQuery): Promise {
    const aiSuggestions = await this.aiModel.suggestQueryOptimizations(query);
    return this.userService.getUsers(aiSuggestions.optimizedQuery);
  }

  // POST /users - AI validates and enriches data
  async createUser(userData: CreateUserRequest): Promise {
    const enrichedData = await this.aiModel.enrichUserData(userData);
    return this.userService.createUser(enrichedData);
  }
}
            

Bibliography

• Masse, M. (2011). "REST API Design Rulebook"
• Fielding, R. T. (2000). "Architectural Styles and the Design of Network-based Software Architectures"