API Design & Development

Standards-Based API Implementation

I specialize in building robust APIs that serve as the backbone for applications. My approach is centered on creating APIs that are not only functional but also easy to consume, secure, and maintain.

Hypermedia & REST/GraphQL with API Platform

My most significant experience in this area comes from the DJPConnect project, where I heavily utilized API Platform on top of Symfony. This allowed for the efficient creation of a comprehensive API supporting both REST and GraphQL. My work involved:

• Designing API resources and their relationships.
• Implementing custom data providers and processors for complex business logic.
• Leveraging built-in features for filtering, pagination, and validation.
• Ensuring the API adhered to standards like JSON-LD for hypermedia controls.
• Automating the generation of OpenAPI (Swagger) documentation.

The gmaps-reverse project further demonstrates my ability to create practical, standalone APIs to solve specific problems.

Key Competencies

• API Paradigms: Deep understanding of RESTful principles and GraphQL query language.
• Frameworks: API Platform (Expert), Spring Boot, raw PHP/Symfony controllers.
• Security: Implementing authentication and authorization for APIs (e.g., OAuth2, JWT).
• Documentation: Generating and maintaining clear API documentation using standards like OpenAPI.
• Performance: Optimizing API performance through caching strategies and efficient data loading.
• Design: Designing clear, consistent, and predictable API endpoints.