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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

Plugging Future API Security Leaks: Are You Prepared?
API University

APIs sit at the center of organizations’ digital transformation initiatives, making them attractive to hackers. In response, API management solutions are employed, but organizations also need to address the growth of more sophisticated attacks on APIs by implementing dynamic, AI driven security.
Analysis
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Security, API Management, Artificial Intelligence
08-01-2019

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

How GraphQL Delivers on the Original Promise of the Semantic Web. Or Not.
API University

In an effort to address a key weakness in the World Wide Web, its inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee developed a second generation web technology called the Semantic Web. But the Semantic Web's fundamentals were never widely embraced. Now, those fundamentals are showing up in GraphQL and gaining traction.
Analysis
Bob Reselman
GraphQL, API Design, Semantic Web
07-31-2019

How Companies are Making GraphQL Work in the Real World
API University

GraphQL is not a product. It's a specification. Specifications like GraphQL don't magically come to life. To make them work in the real world, you need platforms that support the specification, talented personnel who understand the spec, and API providers looking to put both to work.
Analysis
Bob Reselman
GraphQL, API Design, API Strategy
07-31-2019

Why APIs Are Still a Top Cause Of Downtime: 3 Ways to Protect Your Site
API University

If you integrate with an API and it performs poorly, it can degrade the quality of your service and possibly make your site unavailable to customers. It doesn't have to be this way. The following are three best practices for API integrations that can save you from getting hit with this kind of pain.
Analysis
Josh Koenig
API Education, API Management
07-12-2019
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