Api Data Formats
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API Data Formats
API Data Formats explores the crucial role of data formats in modern API design, focusing on JSON, XML, and Protocol Buffers (protobuf). It tackles the challenge of efficient data exchange, a cornerstone of microservices and distributed systems. Did you know that choosing the right data format can significantly impact API performance and scalability? The book guides readers through understanding each format's strengths and weaknesses, enabling informed decisions based on application requirements and performance goals, while also diving into data serialization, deserialization, and schema validation. The book progresses from API design fundamentals to in-depth analyses of JSON, XML, and Protocol Buffers, providing practical examples for various programming languages. It emphasizes the importance of data-driven API design, advocating for strategic format selection to enhance scalability and security. Exploring the evolution of API technology and the rise of RESTful APIs helps contextualize the need for standardized data exchange, making it a valuable resource for developers and IT professionals.
REST APIs Step by Step: A Practical Guide with Examples
REST APIs Step by Step: A Practical Guide with Examples provides a comprehensive introduction to designing, building, and maintaining RESTful web APIs for real-world applications. Covering the essential principles of REST architecture, HTTP fundamentals, and data exchange formats, the book offers a structured approach to understanding the mechanics and rationale behind effective API development. Through concise explanations and illustrative examples, readers gain clarity on how core API components interact and why best practices matter. The book proceeds through practical guidance on constructing robust REST APIs, including resource modeling, endpoint design, HTTP method usage, payload structuring, and versioning strategies. Dedicated sections address error handling, data validation, authentication, authorization, and rate limiting, delivering actionable solutions to common API challenges. Readers are also guided through the full implementation process with modern frameworks, real-world use cases, and recommendations for seamless integration with data sources. Designed for software developers, system architects, and technical leads, this guide ensures that readers acquire a solid foundation in REST API development, regardless of prior experience. The book emphasizes not only the creation of functional APIs but also their long-term maintenance, security, scalability, and documentation. By following the step-by-step approach, readers will be equipped to deliver APIs that are reliable, efficient, and easy to use across diverse software ecosystems.
Building an API Product
Unlock the power of APIs with expert guidance and techniques for successfully creating, testing, and maintaining products that align with customers and stand out in the market Key Features Understand the complete API product lifecycle, from planning to implementation, release, and maintenance Design and support API products that distinguish themselves on the market by meeting user needs Implement actionable techniques for developing, testing, and securing a successful API product Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionThe exponential increase in the number of APIs is evidence of their widespread adoption by companies seeking to deliver value to users across diverse industries, making the art of building successful APIs an invaluable skill for anyone involved in product development. With this comprehensive guide, you’ll walk through the entire process of planning, designing, implementing, releasing, and maintaining successful API products. You’ll start by exploring all aspects of APIs, including their types, technologies, protocols, and lifecycle stages. Next, you’ll learn how to define an API strategy and identify business objectives, user personas, and jobs-to-be-done (JTBD). With these skills, you’ll delve into designing and validating API capabilities to create a machine-readable API definition. As you advance, the book helps you understand how to choose the right language and framework for securely releasing an API server and offers insights into analyzing API usage metrics, improving performance, and creating compelling documentation that users love. Finally, you’ll discover ways to support users, manage versions, and communicate changes or the retirement of an API. By the end of this API development book, you’ll have the confidence and skills to create API products that truly stand out in the market.What you will learn Master each stage of the API lifecycle Discover technologies and protocols employed in building an API product Understand the different API design definition and validation techniques Generate an API server from a machine-readable definition Understand how to set up and analyze API monitors Familiarize yourself with the different gateways for releasing an API Find out how to create an API portal that attracts users Gain insights into planning and communicating API retirement to users Who this book is for Building an API Product is a guide for product managers and software developers navigating the world of APIs to build programmable products. You don't have to be an experienced professional to learn from this book as long as you have basic knowledge of internet technologies and how users interact with a product.