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How to Build a Streaming API Using gRPC
API University

gRPC is an alternative architectural pattern to REST and GraphQL for providing and consuming APIs. It's becoming a popular way among many companies to create APIs intended to run at web-scale compared to the other architectures that often rely on data formatting standards such as JSON or XML.

How-To

Bob Reselman

API Education, API, Streaming

02-21-2020

What is an API and Why does the API Contract Matter So Much?
API University

In this special presentation of ProgrammableWeb's Developers Rock Podcast from the Washington, DC-area API Meetup on Dec 5, 2019, ProgrammableWeb.com editor-in-chief David Berlind kicks off his long running college course on APIs. In this first chapter, Berlind reviews the definition of an API.

Analysis

David Berlind

DC-Area API Meetup, API Education

01-24-2020

How eBay’s Buy APIs Hit $1B in Gross Merchandise Bought
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eBay Buy Feed

APIs are a core component of digital transformation initiatives that enable companies to conduct business at scale. Recently Gail Frederick of eBay provided another proof point of this by sharing the story of how the eBay Buy APIs surpassed the $1 billion mark in cumulative GMB.

Case Study

Wendell Santos

API Strategy, eCommerce

01-01-2020

How to Build a Streaming API Using GraphQL Subscriptions
API University

GraphQL Subscriptions are a game-changer in the way developers interact with an API. They complement GraphQL's default non-subscription behavior in a way that both synchronous HTTP request/response communication and asynchronous event-driven interactions are available from a single API experience.

How-To

Bob Reselman

GraphQL, API Design, Subscriptions

12-09-2019

When Should gRPC be Used Instead of HTTP?
API University

For years, REST has been the de facto standard for providers when deciding how to design their API. One alternative to REST is gRPC, an open-source remote procedure call framework that runs on the HTTP/2 protocol. Here we look at the advantages offered by gRPC and what use cases it is suited for.

On the Web

Wendell Santos

Protocol, API Design

11-20-2019

Best Practices: How to Engage Developers with a World-Class API Portal
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One of the hottest topics among API providers has to do with how to best engage developers through a developer portal. In this special report, ProgrammableWeb has compiled a comprehensive list of features (based on real world examples) that all developer portals should aspire to.

How-To

Wendell Santos

Developer Relations, API Education, API Management

11-19-2019

Three Approaches to API Design Your Digital Transformation Team Needs to Master
API University

API design is often treated as a uniform set of generic steps, but this approach can lead to development rework down the road. Instead, APIs should be segregated into three layers to make sure their architecture will scale, before a team chooses from among a set of API design approaches.

Analysis

David Zhao

API Design

08-27-2019

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

GraphQL APIs for Everyone: An In-Depth Tutorial on How GraphQL Works and Why It's Special
API University

You've heard about it. You may have even seen apps that depend on it. Now you're curious about GraphQL APIs and want to understand how they work. In this article, we explain all of the GraphQL fundamentals you'll need to start your successful journey with the GraphQL architectural style of APIs.

Analysis

Bob Reselman

GraphQL, API Design, API Education

07-31-2019

Hands-On: How To Design, Launch, and Query a GraphQL API Using Apollo Server
API University

In this part of our comprehensive series on the GraphQL architectural style of APIs, we offer a comprehensive tutorial on designing, launching, and querying, a GraphQL API. The tutorial includes tons of sample code while offering an interactive learning environment to make learning GraphQL easy!

Analysis

Bob Reselman

GraphQL, API, API Design

07-31-2019

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