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# API = Some REST and HTTP, right? RIGHT?!

Are your REST APIs actually just brittle JSON-RPC in disguise? Stop masking failures behind HTTP 200. Discover how to build truly scalable, production-grade contracts.

- **Speakers:** [Rustam Mehmandarov](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@rustam-mehmandarov)
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 North America
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Duration:** 29:58
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100486-api-some-rest-and-http-right-right

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