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How would you explain a non-breaking change in a JSON API in an interview?
Track: Java
Topic: HTTP JSON APIs
Focus: API Versioning
Java: API Versioning
Answer
Adding new fields that clients can ignore.
Non-breaking changes are modifications to an API that do not disrupt existing clients. Adding optional fields that clients can choose to ignore is a common non-breaking change. For example, adding an `estimatedDeliveryDate` to a shipping API response won't break existing clients since they aren't required to read new fields.
Non-breaking changes are modifications to an API that do not disrupt existing clients. Adding optional fields that clients can choose to ignore is a common non-breaking change. For example, adding an `estimatedDeliveryDate` to a shipping API response won't break existing clients since they aren't required to read new fields.
Topics: API Versioning HTTP JSON APIs Java