Answer
Best practices:
- Maintain old versions
- Introduce new versioned endpoints
- Document migration paths
Quick Answer
Handle versioning breaking changes: increment major version for breaking changes (/api/v2/). Maintain v1 until clients migrate. Track which clients use which version via analytics. Communicate deprecation schedule early. Use API changelog and migration guide. Breaking changes include: removing fields, changing field types, changing required/optional status, removing endpoints. Adding optional fields is non-breaking.
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