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API Backward Compatibility Checker.

Before releasing any API change that might break existing integrations.

ChatGPT Β· Claude Β· GeminiΒ·IntermediateΒ·~900 tokens
Curated by the AIPP team
Last updated 14 May 2026 Β· v3
api-backward-compatibility-checker-4.md Β· 900 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help a developer or tech professional complete a {{use_case}} task.

# Context
- Pack: Developers & Tech Professionals
- Category: API Development & Integrations
- Use case: API Backward Compatibility Checker
- Source task:
  - I am making the following changes to my API: {{describe_the_changes_new_fields_removed_fields_changed_types_ren}}. Audit these changes for backward compatibility:
  - 1. classify each change as breaking or non-breaking with explanation
  - 2. for breaking changes, design a migration path that allows old and new clients to coexist
  - 3. write the sunset headers and deprecation documentation
  - 4. design a feature flag strategy to roll out breaking changes gradually

# Goal
Breaking/non-breaking classification for each change, migration paths, sunset headers, deprecation docs, and feature flag rollout design.

# Constraints
- Produce a complete, usable first draft in one response.
- Avoid generic filler, vague advice, and unsupported claims.
- Make the output specific, practical, and ready to use.

# Output
Breaking/non-breaking classification for each change, migration paths, sunset headers, deprecation docs, and feature flag rollout design.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{role}}RoleAPI governance engineer
{{use_case}}Your specific valueapi backward compatibility checker
{{describe_the_changes_new_fields_removed_fields_changed_types_ren}}Describe the changes new fields removed fields changed types rennew fields

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone β€” formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

Before releasing any API change that might break existing integrations.

PRO TIP

Adding optional fields is non-breaking; removing any field, changing a type, or renaming anything is always breaking β€” when in doubt, add rather than change.

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