INTERACTIVE CHECKLIST

REST API Production Readiness

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Contract

Clear ownership and documented purposeProduction configuration separated from source codeSecrets kept out of source controlInput validation implemented

Validation

Failure paths testedAutomated tests cover critical behaviorDependencies pinned and reviewedStructured logging enabled

Authentication

Health/readiness checks availableTimeouts defined for external callsRetries use bounded backoffLeast-privilege access applied

Authorization

Sensitive data handling documentedDeployment process is repeatableRollback path is documentedAlerts exist for critical failures

Rate Limiting

Performance baseline measuredResource limits consideredOperational runbook availableREADME explains deployment and support

Errors

Errors: clear ownership and documented purposeErrors: production configuration separated from source codeErrors: secrets kept out of source controlErrors: input validation implemented

Testing

Testing: failure paths testedTesting: automated tests cover critical behaviorTesting: dependencies pinned and reviewedTesting: structured logging enabled

Reliability

Reliability: health/readiness checks availableReliability: timeouts defined for external callsReliability: retries use bounded backoffReliability: least-privilege access applied

Security

Security: sensitive data handling documentedSecurity: deployment process is repeatableSecurity: rollback path is documented

Observability

Deployment

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