API DEVELOPMENT FOR DEVOPS

Questions:

### General API Knowledge:

1. What is an API and how does it fit into the software development lifecycle?

2. Explain the differences between RESTful APIs and SOAP APIs.

3. How do you secure an API?

4. Describe the use of API gateways and their importance.

5. What are the principles of REST architecture?

6. How do you handle versioning in APIs?

7. Explain the difference between synchronous and asynchronous API calls.

8. How do you manage API rate limiting and throttling?

9. Describe the purpose of API documentation and tools used for it.

10. What is GraphQL and how does it differ from REST?

### API and DevOps Integration:

11. How do you integrate API development with CI/CD pipelines?

12. Explain how to use API tests in continuous integration workflows.

13. How do you manage API configuration in a DevOps environment?

14. Describe the process of deploying APIs in a microservices architecture.

15. How do you monitor and log API performance and usage?

16. Explain the use of containerization for API development and deployment.

17. How do you handle API testing automation?

18. Describe the use of service mesh for managing API traffic.

19. How do you implement blue-green deployments for APIs?

20. Explain how to use feature flags in API development.

### Advanced Topics:

21. What are the best practices for designing scalable APIs?

22. How do you implement authentication and authorization in APIs?

23. Explain how to handle API errors and exceptions.

24. How do you manage API gateways in a cloud environment?

25. Describe the use of API proxies.

26. How do you implement API caching?

27. Explain how to use asynchronous processing in APIs.

28. How do you handle data transformations in APIs?

29. Describe the use of API contracts and schemas.

30. How do you manage API dependencies?

### API Security:

31. How do you secure APIs against common vulnerabilities?

32. Explain the use of OAuth 2.0 in securing APIs.

33. How do you implement token-based authentication in APIs?

34. Describe the process of securing API endpoints.

35. How do you handle encryption in API communications?

36. Explain the use of rate limiting to prevent abuse of APIs.

37. How do you manage API keys securely?

38. Describe the process of performing security audits on APIs.

39. How do you handle input validation in APIs?

40. Explain the use of TLS/SSL in securing API communications.

### API Performance and Scalability:

41. How do you optimize API performance?

42. Describe the use of content delivery networks (CDNs) for APIs.

43. How do you handle API load balancing?

44. Explain how to use caching strategies for API performance.

45. How do you scale APIs horizontally and vertically?

46. Describe the use of API monitoring tools.

47. How do you implement rate limiting and throttling in APIs?

48. Explain how to use message queues for handling high API traffic.

49. How do you troubleshoot performance issues in APIs?

50. Describe the process of load testing APIs.

### API in Cloud and DevOps Tools:

51. How do you deploy APIs on AWS, Azure, or GCP?

52. Explain the use of API Gateway services like AWS API Gateway, Azure API
Management.

53. How do you integrate APIs with cloud-native tools?

54. Describe the process of setting up APIs in a hybrid cloud environment.

55. How do you use serverless functions for API endpoints?

56. Explain the use of Terraform for API infrastructure as code.

57. How do you implement API-based CI/CD pipelines in the cloud?

58. Describe the use of APIs for managing cloud-native applications.

59. How do you monitor API performance in the cloud?

60. Explain the use of cloud storage solutions with APIs.

### Troubleshooting and Debugging in API Development:

61. How do you troubleshoot common API errors?

62. Explain how to debug a failed API call.

63. Describe the use of API logs for diagnosing issues.

64. How do you handle failed API requests?

65. What are some common performance issues in APIs and how do you
address them?

66. How do you recover from a failed API deployment?

67. Explain how to debug network issues in API communications.

68. How do you identify and resolve issues with API dependencies?

69. Describe the process of diagnosing slow API responses.

70. How do you handle out-of-sync API versions?

### Miscellaneous Advanced Questions:

71. Explain the concept of API-first development.

72. How do you manage APIs in a multi-cloud environment?

73. Describe the use of APIs for continuous integration and delivery.

74. How do you handle large-scale API deployments?

75. Explain the purpose of OpenAPI (formerly Swagger) in API development.

76. How do you use APIs for managing microservices dependencies?

77. Describe how to use APIs for managing project dependencies.

78. How do you ensure consistency across distributed API deployments?

79. Explain the use of APIs for tracking and managing feature flags.

80. How do you use APIs for orchestrating complex workflows?

81. How do you migrate legacy applications to API-based architectures?

82. Describe the process of managing API repositories.

83. How do you handle API deprecations and migrations?

84. Explain how to implement canary deployments for APIs.

85. How do you use APIs for managing stateful applications?

86. Describe the process of testing APIs with tools like Postman.

87. How do you manage API dependencies with `requirements.yaml`?

88. Explain how to implement API versioning strategies.

89. How do you use APIs with service mesh technologies like Istio?

90. Describe the use of APIs for managing Kubernetes operators.

91. How do you handle API rate limiting across multiple services?

92. Explain how to implement API quotas.

93. Describe the use of APIs for managing infrastructure.

94. How do you implement API gateways in a serverless environment?

95. Explain the use of gRPC for API communication.

96. How do you manage API documentation effectively?

97. Describe the process of implementing GraphQL in API development.

98. How do you use APIs for real-time data streaming?

99. Explain how to handle long-running API requests.

100. Describe the use of API analytics for monitoring usage and
performance.