API Design Vocabulary for Vibe Coding — REST, Status Codes, Idempotency, Pagination, Authentication/Authorization
Part 3 of the terminology series. After creating DB tables, how do you expose those resources to the outside world? 5 core vocabulary terms to escape the vague instruction 'build me an API' — REST, status codes, idempotency, pagination, authentication/authorization — plus bonus CORS. I set up a separate playground where you can try out the core concepts hands-on.
