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World Congress 2025 • Aug 20, 2025 • Session details

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

Rustam Mehmandarov

Building robust REST APIs requires far more than just returning JSON. Master advanced versioning strategies, correct status codes, and OpenAPI contracts to bulletproof your enterprise architectures.

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