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21.

What are common API security vulnerabilities?

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22.

How do you secure API endpoints?

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23.

How do you implement API key management?

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24.

What is an API Gateway and when would you use one?

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25.

Explain the difference between synchronous and asynchronous APIs.

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26.

How do you design APIs for mobile applications?

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27.

What are webhooks and how do you implement them?

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28.

How do you handle file uploads in APIs?

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29.

Compare REST vs GraphQL APIs.

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30.

How do you handle API documentation and ensure it stays up-to-date?

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31.

How do you implement API analytics and usage tracking?

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32.

What are API design anti-patterns to avoid?

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33.

How do you implement API testing strategies?

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34.

How do you handle backward compatibility in APIs?

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35.

How do you optimize API response times?

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36.

What is gRPC and when would you use it?

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37.

How do you implement API monitoring and observability?

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38.

How do you design APIs for high availability?

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39.

What is API contract testing and how do you implement it?

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40.

What are the challenges of API deprecation and how do you manage them?

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