Best Practices
Follow these best practices to build secure, performant, and production-ready OData APIs.
Categories
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Security | Protect your API and data |
| Performance | Optimize query execution and response times |
| Production | Deploy and operate in production environments |
Quick Reference
Security Essentials
- Use environment variables for credentials
- Limit allowed HTTP methods per controller
- Restrict field access with custom controllers
- Validate and sanitize inputs
Performance Essentials
- Configure connection pooling
- Use
$selectto limit returned fields - Add database indexes on filtered/sorted columns
- Limit
$expandnesting depth
Production Essentials
- Enable structured logging
- Configure appropriate pool sizes
- Use SSL for database connections
- Monitor query execution times
Detailed Guides
- Security Best Practices - Authentication, authorization, and data protection
- Performance Best Practices - Query optimization and connection management
- Production Best Practices - Deployment, logging, and monitoring