API Concepts

Core concepts and technical details for understanding and working with the Trading Card API.

Available Concepts

Data Structure

• JSON:API Format - Understanding our JSON:API implementation
• Resource Relationships - How resources connect to each other
• Data Models - Complete data structure reference

Query Features

• Filtering - Advanced filtering and search capabilities
• Sorting - Ordering results by various criteria
• Pagination - Efficient data retrieval patterns
• Field Selection - Sparse fieldsets and performance optimization

API Behavior

• Rate Limiting - Usage limits and throttling
• Error Handling - Error codes and troubleshooting
• Versioning - API version management
• Caching - Performance optimization strategies

Advanced Topics

• Webhooks - Real-time notifications (Coming Soon)
• Bulk Operations - Efficient batch processing (Coming Soon)
• Search - Full-text search capabilities (Coming Soon)

Getting Started

For practical examples of these concepts in action, visit our Code Examples section or start with the Getting Started guide.