API Technical Requirements Template API Overview API Name: [Insert API Name] API Description: [Briefly describe the API’s purpose] API Type: [REST, GraphQL, SOAP, etc.] Functional Requirements Endpoints: List the API endpoints and methods (e.g., GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) Endpoint URL HTTP Method Request/Response Body Format (e.g., JSON, XML) Description of endpoint functionality Request/Response Parameters: List of request parameters (name, data type, required/optional) List of response parameters (name, data type) Authentication and Authorization: Authentication methods (e.g., OAuth, Basic Auth) Authorization scopes/roles Error Handling: Error response format Error codes and descriptions Non-Functional Requirements Performance: Response time Throughput Latency Security: Encryption (e.g., SSL/TLS) Data validation and sanitization Rate limiting Logging and monitoring Scalability: Horizontal/vertical scaling Load balancing Availability: Uptime requirements Disaster recovery plan Infrastructure Requirements Server: Operating system Hardware specifications Database: Database management system Schema design Network: Firewall rules Network topology Testing Requirements Unit Testing: Test cases for individual components Integration Testing: Test cases for API interactions Load Testing: Test cases for performance under load Deployment Requirements Deployment Environment: Production Staging Development Deployment Process: Automated deployment scripts Rollback procedures Monitoring and Logging Requirements Logging: Log levels (e.g., debug, info, error) Log storage and retention Monitoring: Performance metrics Error tracking