One of the key strengths of REST is its simplicity, but that simplicity sometimes raises objections from developers who question whether such a simple approach to application integration can deal with ...

Open source projects are emerging to further software development practices based on RESTful APIs, which are becoming more instrumental in providing app back-end services and other functionality. To ...

There is no sanctioning body or open source linter that can verify if a RESTful API conforms and complies with all applicable REST API naming conventions and best practices. However, REST API ...

Building automation tools for the purpose of developing and testing applications can be hampered by differences in the organization of local data center infrastructures and cloud services. Ravello ...

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SAP via a new alliance with Apigee announced today that it is taking a significant step toward making all of its applications more accessible. Under the terms of the alliance between the two companies ...

The iMessage API platform introduces group messaging, native reactions, HMAC-SHA256 webhook signing, and a fully ...

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While you were getting your coffee, Java application development changed–again. In a world driven by rapid change and innovation, it’s ironic that APIs are making a comeback. Like the coding ...

APIs are application programming interfaces. They are pieces of software that act as a bridge between one application and another application, piece of hardware or database of information, for example ...