Backend Production Standards

Overview of all backend deployment and architecture standards for human developers and AI coding agents.

Included Backend Standards

• API Design (REST / gRPC / GraphQL): REST guidelines, gRPC contracts, error response structures.
• Node.js & TypeScript Standard: Strict type checking, async/await patterns, error propagation.
• Python & FastAPI Standard: Pydantic v2 validation, dependency injection, async handlers.
• Go Backend Standard: Idiomatic error handling, context propagation, package structure.
• Database & Migrations: Migration safety, indexing strategies, ORM best practices.
• Auth & Session Management: JWT access tokens, httpOnly cookies, RBAC authorization.
• Resilience & Caching: Redis caching strategies, circuit breakers, rate limiting.
• Structured Logging & Telemetry: JSON log formats, correlation IDs, OpenTelemetry integration.