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Maximus Beato
Maximus Beato

Posted on • Originally published at apimesh.xyz

how to ensure your api responses conform to standards without manual checks

the problem

working with multiple third-party or internal APIs often leads to inconsistent responses, making error handling and integration tricky. debugging these issues wastes time and introduces bugs.

the solution

use api-standard-compliance to automatically check if an api response follows common conventions like correct status codes, headers, and data formats.

here's a simple example:



curl -s https://api-standard-compliance.apimesh.xyz/check --get

{
  "status": "ok",
  "conforms": true,
  "details": {
    "status_codes": "consistent",
    "headers": "standard",
    "data_format": "usual"
  }
}


## how it works

send a GET request to the /check endpoint, optionally with your api response data, and it tells you if your response adheres to standard conventions. the API evaluates status codes, headers, and data formats against common best practices.

## try it

test it with a free preview at [https://api-standard-compliance.apimesh.xyz/preview](https://api-standard-compliance.apimesh.xyz/preview)?your_response=example&api_url=your-endpoint. for full access, features are $0.005 per call. evaluate your api quality easily without setup.
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