Why do we need API versioning?

Versioning helps us to iterate faster when the needed changes are identified in the APIs. Change in an API is inevitable as our knowledge and experience of a system improve. Managing the impact of this change can be quite a challenge when it threatens to break existing client integration.

What are the different versions of API?

Different companies can version their API’s using distinct approaches, but these are the four common ways to version an API.

• URI Versioning. This is the most natural and most commonly used approach.
• Query Parameter Versioning.
• Custom Headers Versioning.
• Content Negotiation Versioning.

When should I version my API?

When the number of API consumers are small (or zero), or when the consumers are internal and you are able to coordinate the API changes easily, then the impact can be minimized. Yet, any change required by an API consumer costs time and effort. As a result, creating a new version of your API should be a last resort.

What is API versioning in .NET core?

API versioning in ASP.NET Core is a technique by which different clients can get different implementations of the same Controller based on the request or the URL.So essentially, you build an API that has multiple versions that may behave differently.

How do I use API versioning?

There are four common ways to version a REST API.

1. Versioning through URI Path.
2. Versioning through query parameters.
3. Versioning through custom headers.
4. Versioning through content negotiation.
5. Summary.

How do I convert API version to Apex in production?

Replace . + (a regular expression match) to the desired version.

How do I find my current Salesforce release?

The ‘Instance Details’ section on the right hand side of the resulting page will contain the current release version for your org.

1. To identify the ‘Instance’ or ‘MyDomain’ for your org:
2. Log in to the org or environment where you would like to identify the release version and:

What is .NET versioning?

Semantic versioning (SemVer for short) is a naming convention applied to versions of your library to signify specific milestone events. Ideally, the version information you give your library should help developers determine the compatibility with their projects that make use of older versions of that same library.

What is versioning in Web technology?

Versioning is the creation and management of multiple releases of a product, all of which have the same general function but are improved, upgraded or customized. The term applies especially to operating systems (OSs), software and Web services.