En detail
01
Architecture context
How to Build APIs for African Products focuses on API design decisions for products that must handle regional integrations, uneven maturity, and long-term maintainability.
Technical guides are most useful when they map implementation choices to operating outcomes. This guide keeps that connection explicit.
02
Implementation checklist
- - design for explicit contracts and versioning
- - treat authentication and observability as first-class layers
- - document integration states and failure modes
03
Reference architecture
| Layer | Goal | Implementation note |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | Create a clean user or API surface | Keep the contract explicit |
| Application | Own workflow logic and validation | Separate business rules from delivery plumbing |
| Operations | Observe, secure, and iterate | Treat runtime visibility as part of the product |
04
OHDR engineering lens
These guides focus on systems that can be implemented, documented, and improved in production.