Security
Keep keys server-side. Rotate keys if exposed. Use environment variables, not hardcoded secrets.
Reliability
Retry with exponential backoff on 5xx. Serve stale data on failure. Alert on elevated error rates during peak matches.
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Best Practices for Sports APIs
Production patterns for any sports API integration: auth, errors, monitoring and scaling.
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