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Jul 29, 2026 6 min

Why Stripe Uses Date-Based API Versioning

from The Developer Tools Podcast with Fexingo: APIs, Infrastructure, and Software for Engineers Hosted by Fexingo

In this episode, we explore Stripe's pragmatic approach to API versioning: date-based headers like '2020-08-27'. Learn why they avoid traditional URL or number-based versioning, how they manage breaking changes without major version bumps, and what lessons developers building APIs today can take away. We discuss the trade-offs, the cost of versioning decisions, and how to plan for migration from day one. #APIVersioning #Stripe #DeveloperTools #APIDesign #VersioningStrategy #DateBasedVersioning #BackwardsCompatibility #BreakingChanges #DeveloperExperience #APIBestPractices #TechStrategy #SoftwareEngineering #BusinessAndTechnology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #LucasAndLuna #APIHeaders #VersionMigration Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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