API best practices can be any tips your development team wants to communicate to developers about working with APIs. There is no set number of […]
SDK and sample applications
The terms API and SDK are often used together, but they are not synonymous. SDKs implement a language-independent REST API in a specific language, such […]
Error codes and statuses
Status and error codes are a number in the response header that indicates the general classification of the response – for example, whether the request […]
Consequences of API security shortfalls
Why do even APIs need authentication? For APIs that are read-only, sometimes users don’t need keys. But most commercial APIs require authorization in the form […]
Advantages of use
REST API has become a popular choice among developers for several reasons. One of the key principles of the REST API is the separation of […]
What does the RESTful API server response contain?
REST principles require that the server response contain the following components: A status string The status string contains a three-digit status code that indicates whether […]
What are RESTful API authentication methods?
The RESTful web service must authenticate requests in order to send a response. Authentication is the process of confirming identity. For example, an ID card […]
What does a RESTful API client request contain?
The RESTful API requires that requests contain the following basic components: A unique resource identifier The server assigns each resource a unique resource identifier. In […]
What are the advantages of a RESTful API?
The RESTful API has the following advantages: Scalability Systems implementing the REST API can scale efficiently by optimizing server-client communication over REST. The lack of […]
What is a RESTful API?
A RESTful API is an interface used by two computer systems to securely exchange information over the Internet. Most business applications need to communicate with […]