Cheatsquad — Api

: Use tools like Joi or Zod to enforce data types, lengths, and formats (e.g., ensuring an email is actually an email).

: Use industry standards like OAuth 2.0 or JWT (JSON Web Tokens) . API CheatSquad

: Use correct HTTP status codes (e.g., 400 for bad requests, 401 for unauthorized, 404 for not found). : Use tools like Joi or Zod to

Protect your system from being overwhelmed by too many requests, whether intentional (DDoS) or accidental (loops in client code). and formats (e.g.

: Limit the number of calls a single API key or IP address can make per minute/hour.

: Use Swagger/OpenAPI to generate interactive documentation.