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API Development & Integration Checklist: Requirements, Security, and Launch Readiness

Jan 28, 2026 API Development & Integration • Api Development Integration • software development • product engineering • requirements

This guide turns ambiguity into a clear plan. Focus: Cost drivers and tradeoffs. Topics: API Development & Integration, Api Development Integration, software development.

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Context: API Development & Integration

Pre-build checklist

  • Define the user journey and acceptance criteria
  • Write a requirements brief with non-negotiables
  • Confirm data ownership, privacy, and retention
  • List integrations and rate limits

Security and reliability checklist

  • Authentication and authorization model
  • Secrets handling and environment separation
  • Backups and disaster recovery basics
  • Monitoring for latency, errors, and saturation

Launch checklist

  • Analytics events and conversion tracking
  • Performance budget and load test
  • Rollback plan and incident runbook
  • Post-launch iteration plan (weekly cadence)

Next steps

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