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What is GraphQL and How Did It Evolve From REST and Other API Technologies?
API University

API-like technologies that move data between dissimilar systems have been around for much longer than the phrase "Web API" has been fashionable. As it turns out, a walk down memory lane is all it takes to understand what GraphQL is, how it evolved from its predecessors, and why it matters.

Analysis

Bob Reselman

GraphQL, API, Developers

07-31-2019

What's the Difference Between REST and Swagger?
API University

Upon seeing the headline to this article, API experts will likely scratch their heads wondering why the journal of the API economy (ProgrammableWeb) would indirectly suggest that REST and Swagger are comparable to the point that an article about their differences is warranted.

Analysis

David Berlind

API Design, API Strategy, REST

08-06-2018

5 Lightweight PHP Frameworks for REST API Development
API University

In order to develop a REST API in PHP quickly and easily it might be a good idea to use a lightweight PHP framework. Developing your own from scratch with plain PHP, apart from being a pain and taking too much time, is likely to require a lot of testing and deviate from REST standards.

On the Web

Seamus Holland

REST, API Design

08-19-2017

How to Access Any RESTful API Using the R Language
API University

R is a great language for data analytics, but it's uncommon to use it for serious development which means that popular APIs don't have SDKs for working with it. This is a how-to guide for connecting to an API to receive stock prices as a data frame when the API doesn't have a specific package for R.

How-To

Andrew Carpenter

REST

07-21-2017

Why Improbable Ditched REST for gRPC
API University

REST and JSON are the bread and butter of developers creating web APIs. Once apps reach a certain size, though, the lack of type safety and other issues start to grate. Michal Witkowski and Marcus Longmuir over at Improbable explain how they learned to stop loving REST and move to gRPC.

On the Web

Seamus Holland

API Design, REST

07-09-2017

How to Create a Restful API Using Node.js and MongoDB
API University

This is the second installment in a three-part MEAN Stack Tutorial series by software engineer Adrian Mejia. It explains some of the underlying concepts, such as REST APIs and the MEAN stack, and shows followers how to install everything you need to create a simple REST API on Node.js and MongoDB.

How-To

Martin W Brennan

REST, Backend

11-05-2016

How to Create a Simple REST Service Using AWS Lambda
API University

This tutorial from the FINRA Technology website explains how even novice developers can create a basic REST service for evaluating whether a number is a prime or not. The service is built using automated computing service AWS Lambda, as well as AWS API Gateway and IAM for authentication.

How-To

Martin W Brennan

REST, Application Development, Cloud

08-27-2016

How to Create a RESTful API With Authentication Using Web API and JWT
API University

Microsoft’s ASP.NET Web API simplifies the process of building platform-agnostic RESTful HTTP services. The service’s portability makes it a useful tool, and in this tutorial on DeveloperHandbook.com, Jon Preece shows followers how to build a RESTful API using Web API and JWT.

How-To

Martin W Brennan

REST, Authentication, Authorization

05-22-2016

How to Consume The Github API With PowerShell
API University GitHub

Windows PowerShell is the powerful Microsoft command-line shell and associated scripting language for task automation and configuration management. In this tutorial, Trevor Sullivan presents a screencast video that guides followers through using PowerShell to automate common tasks in GitHub.

How-To

Martin W Brennan

Automation, REST

04-23-2016

How to “Separate Your API’s Concerns” With Node and Express
API University

The separation of concerns is a fundamental constraint of RESTful API design, requiring the decoupling of client and server logic. This tutorial by Dale Cox for 01.org guides followers through generating this encapsulation using Node.js with Express to build scalable and maintainable APIs.

How-To

Martin W Brennan

REST, API Design, API Education

01-02-2016

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