Your API Can’t Handle Real-World Integrations
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Your clean API works… until integrations start piling up.
One system needs an extra ID, another needs a reference, and suddenly your schema turns into a mess. In this video, I show a cleaner way to handle this using a flexible `custom_data` design that keeps your API structured without turning it into a junk drawer.
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???? Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:05 The Starting Point
2:35 The Real Problem
4:11 The Design We Want
4:50 Where the Logic Should Live
5:30 The Reusable Base Model
8:58 The API Schemas
10:50 Why This Pattern Works Well
11:17 When To (Not) Use It
12:12 Final Thoughts
#arjancodes #softwaredesign #python
Your clean API works… until integrations start piling up.
One system needs an extra ID, another needs a reference, and suddenly your schema turns into a mess. In this video, I show a cleaner way to handle this using a flexible `custom_data` design that keeps your API structured without turning it into a junk drawer.
???? GitHub Repository: https://git.arjan.codes/2026/apidata.
???? ArjanCodes Courses: https://www.arjancodes.com/courses.
???? Join my Discord server: https://discord.arjan.codes.
⌨️ Keyboard I’m using: https://amzn.to/49YM97v.
???? Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:05 The Starting Point
2:35 The Real Problem
4:11 The Design We Want
4:50 Where the Logic Should Live
5:30 The Reusable Base Model
8:58 The API Schemas
10:50 Why This Pattern Works Well
11:17 When To (Not) Use It
12:12 Final Thoughts
#arjancodes #softwaredesign #python
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