What’s the cleanest way to handle inconsistent JSON responses in Python?
I'm pulling pricing data from a REST API for a small side project. Most responses are JSON, but the structure is inconsistent: fields may be missing, arrays can…
API validation
What’s a reliable way to handle inconsistent JSON responses in Python?
I'm pulling pricing data from a REST API for a small side project. Most responses are JSON, but the API sometimes omits fields, returns empty arrays, or sends…
Should an API Validate Data Even When Another Service Already Does?
Our team is adding a new database field populated from a call to another service. Some teammates think we can trust that service to validate the value before…