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API Management
Using query parameters and headers in REST API design
Learn benefits, examples & considerations of using query parameters & headers in REST API design. Improve functionality, security & performance.
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RESTful APIs
HTTP status codes 101: A guide implementing status codes in REST APIs
Learn how to implement and test HTTP status codes in REST APIs, including best practices for designing and choosing the right status codes.
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API Management
API versioning: URL vs Header vs Media Type versioning
Discover API versioning with URL, header, and media type approaches. Learn pros and cons, best practices, and choose the right strategy for your API needs.
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RESTful APIs
Implementing RESTful endpoints: a step-by-step guide
This article emphasizes the importance of designing and implementing RESTful endpoints and encourages readers to implement them in their projects for API success.
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API Management
Managing API changes and breaking changes in versioned APIs
This blog explores the best practices for managing API changes and breaking changes in versioned APIs. It covers the different types of versioning, the importance of updating APIs over time, the risks and benefits of making breaking changes, and a checklist of best practices for managing API changes. Real-world examples from companies like Amazon Web Services, Stripe, Google Cloud Platform, and Twilio illustrate these best practices in action.
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API Development
Building a strong foundation: how to implement crud operations with APIs and databases
Learn how to implement CRUD operations using APIs and databases in web development, with a focus on RESTful and GraphQL APIs, SQL and NoSQL databases.
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RESTful APIs
Unleashing the power of RESTful APIs: a deep dive into OpenAPI and Swagger
Unleash the power of RESTful APIs with OpenAPI and Swagger. Learn about the history, benefits, and how to get started using this specification to document and interact with APIs. Standardize, document, test, and generate code with OpenAPI and Swagger, language independently.
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API Management
Mastering API data retrieval: a comprehensive guide to filtering and sorting
This blog provides a comprehensive guide to filtering and sorting in APIs. It covers the types of filters commonly used in APIs, best practices, and common mistakes to avoid. By the end of the guide, developers will have a thorough understanding of how to efficiently retrieve specific data from an API, streamline API data retrieval, and improve their software integration processes.
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Use Cases
REST vs SOAP: A comprehensive guide to their differences
Discover key differences between REST and SOAP APIs. Learn pros and cons, functionality, security, use cases, and how to choose the right API standard.
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