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Best Practices

To ensure a smooth and secure integration with the Riyadh Parking API, follow these best practices for authentication, request handling, and error management.
Following these best practices will help you build a reliable, scalable, and secure integration.

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1️⃣ Authentication & Security

  • ✅ Use environment variables to store API credentials (Client ID, Client Secret, Access Tokens).
  • ✅ Secure API tokens and refresh them periodically.
  • ✅ Implement token expiry handling to prevent authentication failures.
  • ✅ Always use HTTPS to encrypt communication.

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2️⃣ Efficient API Request Handling

Optimize API calls to improve performance and reduce overhead.
Use caching strategies to store frequently accessed data like site capacities instead of making repeated API calls.
  • 🟢 Batch requests where possible to reduce network load.
  • 🟢 Respect API rate limits to avoid being throttled.
  • 🟢 Use pagination when retrieving large datasets.

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3️⃣ Error Handling & Logging

Handle API responses properly by checking status codes:
if (response.status === 200) {
  console.log("Success!", response.data);
} else if (response.status === 400) {
  console.error("Client Error: Check request parameters.");
} else {
  console.error("Server Error: Try again later.");
}

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4️⃣ Data Consistency & Validation

Ensure that all request parameters meet API requirements.
  • ✅ Validate input data before sending requests.
  • ✅ Monitor data synchronization between your system and the API.
  • ✅ Handle concurrent updates to prevent overwriting important data.
Ignoring validation can lead to unexpected errors or data corruption.

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5️⃣ Scalability & Performance

Build a system that can handle increasing traffic and data loads efficiently.
  • 🚀 Use asynchronous processing for long-running operations like ticket validation.
  • 🚀 Perform load testing to simulate real-world API usage.
  • 🚀 Implement retry logic to gracefully handle API downtime.