Your API Canโt Handle Real-World Integrations
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API Design90%
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Your clean API worksโฆ until integrations start piling up.
One system needs an extra ID, another needs a reference, and suddenly your schema turns into a mess. In this video, I show a cleaner way to handle this using a flexible `custom_data` design that keeps your API structured without turning it into a junk drawer.
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๐ Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:05 The Starting Point
2:35 The Real Problem
4:11 The Design We Want
4:50 Where the Logic Should Live
5:30 The Reusable Base Model
8:58 The API Schemas
10:50 Why This Pattern Works Well
11:17 When To (Not) Use It
12:12 Final Thoughts
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Chapters (10)
Intro
1:05
The Starting Point
2:35
The Real Problem
4:11
The Design We Want
4:50
Where the Logic Should Live
5:30
The Reusable Base Model
8:58
The API Schemas
10:50
Why This Pattern Works Well
11:17
When To (Not) Use It
12:12
Final Thoughts
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