> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://devdocs.xbox.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Best practices

> Best practices for XBOX Live services development, including XSAPI calling patterns, offline play handling, and fine-grained rate limiting guidance.

Explore best practices topics for XBOX game development.

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  <Card title="Best practices for calling XBOX services" icon="note-sticky" href="/services/xbox-services/develop/best-practices/live-best-practices-calling-xbl">
    XBOX services can be called from two primary ways: using the XBOX Services API (XSAPI), or calling the REST endpoints directly.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Best practices for handling offline play" icon="compass" href="/services/xbox-services/develop/best-practices/live-best-practices-offline-play">
    XBOX is designed as a connected device, and the best experiences, such as multiplayer gaming and video streaming, require connectivity.
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  <Card title="Fine-grained rate limiting" icon="bookmark" href="/services/xbox-services/develop/best-practices/live-fine-grained-rate-limiting">
    This article provides an overview of XBOX services fine-grained rate limiting (FGRL).
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## See also

* [Test accounts](/services/xbox-services/develop/test-accounts/index)
* [Troubleshooting](/services/xbox-services/develop/troubleshooting/index)


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