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# [TypeScript: Tailor required and optional fields for related API endpoints](https://spaceaardvark.hashnode.dev/typescript-tailor-required-and-optional-fields-for-related-api-endpoints?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

TL;DR: TypeScript's utility types make it easy to tailor which model fields are required, optional, or even present across API endpoints. When you're working with a REST API in TypeScript, it's a good idea to create interfaces for the models (or mess...

Feb 14, 2021 · 3 min read · spaceaardvark.hashnode.dev  
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