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Tag: REST API design

  • Rest Api Tooling

    REST (Representational State Transfer) APIs have become the backbone of modern web development due to their simplicity, scalability, and ease of integration. To streamline the development, testing, and maintenance of REST APIs, various tools have been developed, catering to a range of needs from designing API specifications to monitoring performance. REST API tooling helps developers…

  • Hypermedia Driven Restful API

    Hypermedia-Driven RESTful APIs, often referred to as HATEOAS (Hypermedia as the Engine of Application State), extend the traditional REST architecture by embedding hypermedia controls within API responses. This dynamic approach enables clients to discover and navigate the API without prior knowledge of its structure, fostering greater flexibility, adaptability, and seamless integration. Core Concept of HATEOAS…

  • SOAP vs REST

    SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) and REST (Representational State Transfer) are two prominent approaches for building web services. Both serve the purpose of enabling communication between systems, but they differ significantly in architecture, functionality, and use cases. Key Features of SOAP 1. Protocol-Based: SOAP is a strict protocol that relies on XML for message formatting.…