May 1, 2024
Updated June 2, 2025
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An Introduction to REST APIs: Understanding the Backbone of Modern Web Communication
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Reading list
We've selected ten books
that we think will supplement your
learning. Use these to
develop background knowledge, enrich your coursework, and gain a
deeper understanding of the topics covered in
REST APIs.
This handbook provides a practical guide to designing and developing RESTful APIs, covering topics such as resource modeling, versioning, and security.
Provides a systematic approach to designing RESTful APIs, covering topics such as resource representation, request and response semantics, and error handling.
Provides a comprehensive overview of RESTful web services, covering the core concepts, design principles, and best practices for creating scalable and maintainable APIs.
Explores the principles of RESTful web services from a pragmatic perspective, focusing on real-world considerations and best practices.
Explores the security challenges and best practices for developing secure RESTful APIs, covering topics such as authentication, authorization, and data protection.
Focuses on building RESTful APIs using Spring Boot, a popular Java framework for rapid application development.
This cookbook provides a collection of recipes for common tasks and challenges encountered in RESTful web services development.
Focuses on building RESTful web services using Python and Flask, a popular microframework for web development in Python.
Provides a comprehensive guide to building RESTful APIs using Node.js, a popular JavaScript runtime.
Covers RESTful web services development in Java using JAX-RS 2.0, a popular Java API for creating RESTful web services.
For more information about how these books relate to this course, visit:
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