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Level 3: The Infrastructure
Databases, servers, APIs, and the cloud. Where software runs, how it stores data, and how systems communicate …FastAPI - Modern Python API Framework
FastAPI is a high-performance, async Python web framework for building APIs, built on Starlette and Pydantic. …What is an API?
An API is a contract that defines how two pieces of software talk to each other. Almost every modern app is …WebSocket
What WebSockets are, how they enable real-time bidirectional communication, and why they are used for …Webhooks
Webhooks are user-defined HTTP callbacks that deliver real-time event notifications between web applications, …Tool Use Pattern - Function Calling for AI Agents
Enabling LLMs to invoke external tools and APIs through function calling, extending model capabilities beyond …Sessionize
What Sessionize is, how it manages conference call-for-papers, speaker profiles, and schedule generation, and …Semantic Versioning
What semantic versioning is, how MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH communicates change impact, and best practices for …OpenAI API - GPT and DALL-E Integration
A comprehensive reference for the OpenAI API: GPT models, embeddings, function calling, and integration …OAuth
OAuth is an open standard for delegated authorization, originating from Blaine Cook and Chris Messina's work …gRPC vs REST for AI/ML Microservices
Comparing gRPC and REST for serving AI models in microservice architectures, covering performance, developer …gRPC
What gRPC is, how Protocol Buffers and streaming RPCs work, and why gRPC is well-suited for high-performance …FastAPI vs Flask for AI Applications
Comparing FastAPI and Flask for building AI model serving APIs and backend services, covering performance, …Direct Model Interface - The Simplest AI Integration Pattern
The foundational pattern: user input goes to a model API, model response comes back. When this is enough and …Contract Testing
What contract testing is, how it verifies service integration agreements, and when to use it instead of …Retry and Backoff Patterns for AI Services
Exponential backoff with jitter, retry budgets, and idempotency patterns for production AI systems. Why AI …API - Application Programming Interface
What an API is, REST vs GraphQL vs gRPC, authentication patterns, rate limiting, and how AI services are …Circuit Breaker Pattern for AI Services
Handling model failures gracefully in production AI systems: fallback strategies, degraded mode operation, …
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