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+import { API_CATEGORIES, API_SUB_CATEGORIES } from '../data/api-categories.mjs';
+import { JS_PLATFORMS } from '@/data/platforms';
+
+type StaticPathType = {
+  params: {
+    platform: string;
+    category: string;
+  };
+};
+
+type ApiStaticPathType = {
+  paths: StaticPathType[];
+  fallback: boolean;
+};
+
+// This utility function generates static paths for two templates
+// /[platform]/build-a-backend/[category]/references and /[platform]/build-a-backend/add-aws-services/[category]/references
+export const getApiStaticPath = (isSubcategory: boolean): ApiStaticPathType => {
+  const paths: StaticPathType[] = [];
+  const categories = isSubcategory ? API_SUB_CATEGORIES : API_CATEGORIES;
+
+  Object.keys(categories).forEach((catKey) => {
+    JS_PLATFORMS.forEach((platKey) => {
+      paths.push({
+        params: {
+          platform: platKey,
+          category: catKey
+        }
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  return {
+    paths: paths,
+    fallback: false
+  };
+};