In today's market, where rival web services compete for
attention, a well-designed REST API is a must-have feature. This
concise book presents a set of API design rules, drawn primarily
from best practices that stick close to the Web's REST
architectural style. Along with rules for URI design and HTTP use,
you'll learn guidelines for media types and representational
forms.
REST APIs are ubiquitous, but few of them follow a consistent
design methodology. Using these simple rules, you will design web
service APIs that adhere to recognized web standards. To assist
you, author Mark Masse introduces the Web Resource Modeling
Language (WRML), a conceptual framework he created for the design
and implementation of REST APIs.Learn design rules for addressing
resources with URIsApply design principles to HTTP's request
methods and response status codesWork with guidelines for conveying
metadata through HTTP headers and media typesGet design tips to
address the needs of client programs, including the special needs
of browser-based JavaScript clientsUnderstand why REST APIs should
be designed and configured, not coded
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