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What are the Strengths and Limitations of Three Commonly Used API Architectural Styles?
API University

There are several API implementations you could use for your application. But which is the right one? This article looks at the strengths and limitations of three of the most commonly used API architectural styles — REST, gRPC, and GraphQL — and how they interact with databases.

Analysis

Cédrick Lunven

API Design, API Education, Database

02-17-2022

Four Principles for Designing Effective APIs
API University

One of the most important aspects of building an API is its design. There are no rules that govern how you have to build your APIs but there are certain principles that can help you develop APIs in the most commonly accepted ways. This article will cover the four basic principles of API design.

Analysis

Hitesh Baldaniya

API Design

12-16-2021

Google Aims to Provide Enterprise Stability with new API Guidelines

Google announced a new Google Enterprise APIs designation, which aims to set apart APIs that serve business-critical systems and ensure the company’s partners that these APIs will experience prolonged stability and support. This designation is the third recent initiative aimed at building trust.

Brief

Kevin Sundstrom

API Design, Application Development

07-27-2021

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Most Popular API Design APIs (10)

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API Name	Description	Category	Followers	Versions
QueryBoost	QueryBoost offers a GraphQL interface for querying data from multiple endpoints across services. The API enables users to specify the exact fields of needed data in one query. A QueryBoost Sandbox is...	Data	6	RPC v1
GraphQL Specification	This Facebook specification for GraphQL is a a query language and execution engine that describes the capabilities and requirements of data models for client‐server applications. The development of...	Standards	2	Version RPC v 2015 Retired RPC v 2019 Recommended
Nicesi Email	The Nicesi Email API provides a way to check if an email comes from 15000+ disposable email providers. This REST API requires an API Key to get access and returns data in JSON format. Nicesi is an...	Email	2	REST
WSO2 Transform	The WSO2 Transform API is available to create APIs and manage APIs. Formats are available in JSON and XML formats and SDKs are available for developers.	API Management	4	REST v1
WSO2 API Cloud SOAP	The WSO2 SOAP API is available for download from the API site. SDKs available. The WSO2 Developer APIs are a set of integration solutions comprised of APIs and SDKs that helps developers to quickly...	API Management	1	RPC v1

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API Name	Description	Category	Followers	Versions
QueryBoost	QueryBoost offers a GraphQL interface for querying data from multiple endpoints across services. The API enables users to specify the exact fields of needed data in one query. A QueryBoost Sandbox is...	Data	6	RPC v1
GraphQL Specification	This Facebook specification for GraphQL is a a query language and execution engine that describes the capabilities and requirements of data models for client‐server applications. The development of...	Standards	2	Version RPC v 2015 Retired RPC v 2019 Recommended
Nicesi Email	The Nicesi Email API provides a way to check if an email comes from 15000+ disposable email providers. This REST API requires an API Key to get access and returns data in JSON format. Nicesi is an...	Email	2	REST
WSO2 Transform	The WSO2 Transform API is available to create APIs and manage APIs. Formats are available in JSON and XML formats and SDKs are available for developers.	API Management	4	REST v1
WSO2 API Cloud SOAP	The WSO2 SOAP API is available for download from the API site. SDKs available. The WSO2 Developer APIs are a set of integration solutions comprised of APIs and SDKs that helps developers to quickly...	API Management	1	RPC v1