How should I build a good (web) API

Question

I\'m going to build an API for a web app and I\'m interested in what people can suggest as good practices.

I\'m already planning to make it versioned (version 1 can only

Answer 1

I would take a look at proven APIs:

1. YouTube API
2. Twitter API

There's a lot of argument about whether these APIs are "good" but I think their success is demonstrated, and they're all easy to use.