ASP.NET Web API incorporates nice support for HTTP PATCH requests using the Delta class, which was included as part of the OData additions. We will cover how to use the Delta class in a later post.

Take advantage of these best practices to ensure that changes to your API don’t break compatibility with current clients.

At some point, you may be asked to perform a migration from a monolith to microservices-oriented architecture. One strategy to do this is to use an API gateway. Follow this example to learn how.

Below are some of the top commercial API testing tools on the market and their main features, followed by some open-source tools.

RapidAPI Testing supports any API type including REST, SOAP, and GraphQL, simplifies monitoring across multiple geographies, and integrates with existing tooling throughout the development lifecycle.