MirahLabs Engineering Blog
Technical insights, architectural deep-dives, and system designs authored by our product engineers and AI research leads.
gRPC vs REST vs GraphQL: Choosing the Right API Protocol
REST is the default, but gRPC excels for internal microservice communication and GraphQL shines for complex client-driven queries. This guide helps you choose the right protocol for each use case.
Designing RESTful APIs: Best Practices for Consistency and Usability
A poorly designed API is a liability—developers avoid it, bugs multiply, and breaking changes cause outages. This guide covers REST naming conventions, versioning, error formats, and documentation with OpenAPI.
The API-First Design Workflow: Designing APIs with OpenAPI and Swagger
Writing code before defining API specifications leads to integration delays. Discover the API-First design workflow using OpenAPI schemas and automated mock servers.
API Gateway Design: Rate Limiting, Auth, and Routing at Scale
An API gateway is the front door to your microservices. This guide covers designing gateways with token-based auth, dynamic routing, rate limiting, and circuit breakers.