Have you ever sat down to write API requirements for your dev team, only to realize halfway through that you left out half the details they need?

Or maybe you’re a developer who finally gets “requirements” from the business—only to find they’re vague bullet points that leave you guessing about what to actually build.

Sound familiar? You’re not alone. In fact, missing or incomplete requirements are one of the most common reasons projects run over budget, miss deadlines, or create rework.

That’s exactly why we created the API Requirements Cheat Sheet.

What’s Inside the Cheat Sheet?

It’s a simple, structured list of questions you should ask every single time you design or consume an API. The cheat sheet covers:

• Core functionality and expected behaviors
• Happy-path questions most people already think of
• Edge cases and error handling questions that almost everyone forgets
• Integration points and downstream impact considerations

In other words—it’s the checklist that keeps your APIs from breaking later because of things nobody thought to ask up front.

Why You Need It

Instead of spending hours in repeated meetings, explaining the same thing in 10 different ways, this cheat sheet helps you get it right the first time.

Business teams: Use it to provide devs with crystal-clear requirements.

Development teams: Use it to pull better answers from the business side.

Architects & PMs: Use it to ensure the big picture stays intact across systems.

It’s not theory—it’s a practical tool that saves time, reduces rework, and builds better systems.

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Stop wasting time chasing missing requirements. Start every project with the right questions in hand.