Polymesh REST API
Scope:
Back EndWEB 3.0At Polymesh Labs, I contributed to the design and enhancement of the Polymesh REST API, a critical layer enabling developers and enterprise partners to integrate with the Polymesh blockchain — a purpose-built, institutional-grade blockchain for regulated assets.
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Responsibilities & Contributions
API Design & Implementation
- Designed and extended RESTful endpoints to provide reliable, high-performance access to on-chain data and off-chain services.
- Collaborated with blockchain core and SDK teams to ensure feature parity between the REST API, Polymesh SDK, and in-chain functionalities.
- Focused on data consistency, response optimization, and robust error handling, ensuring predictable integration for external clients.
System Architecture & Performance
- Participated in refining the API architecture for scalability and maintainability, optimizing database queries and caching strategies to reduce response latency.
- Contributed to versioning and backward compatibility standards, allowing smooth transitions between API updates.
- Helped establish monitoring and health-check endpoints for improved system observability.
Documentation & Developer Experience
- Authored detailed API documentation and usage examples, improving onboarding for third-party developers and ecosystem partners.
- Contributed to a feature comparison framework across SDK, in-chain, and REST layers to ensure alignment and transparency for integrators.
Results & Impact
- Improved the reliability and usability of the Polymesh REST API, enhancing developer adoption and integration speed.
- Strengthened the interoperability of the Polymesh ecosystem by aligning API design principles with institutional compliance and performance standards.
- Played a key role in ensuring a seamless developer experience, supporting the broader mission of making regulated digital asset issuance and management more accessible.