May 1, 2024
Updated June 4, 2025
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An Introduction to RESTful APIs: Understanding the Foundation of Modern Web Communication
Representational State Transfer (REST) is an architectural style that defines a set of constraints for creating web services. A RESTful API (Application Programming Interface) is a web service that adheres to these REST principles, enabling communication and data exchange between different software systems over the internet. These APIs are fundamental to how modern web applications and services interact, forming the invisible backbone of much of the digital world you experience daily. Whether it's a mobile app fetching the latest updates, a web platform integrating with a third-party payment system, or different components of a large enterprise system communicating, RESTful APIs often facilitate these interactions.
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Reading list
We've selected 12 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
RESTful APIs.
Classic guide to RESTful web services. It covers the essential concepts and best practices, and provides practical advice on how to create APIs that are easy to use and maintain.
Provides a comprehensive overview of RESTful web services, covering everything from design principles to implementation details. It valuable resource for both beginners and experienced developers.
Provides a comprehensive overview of microservices architecture. It covers the benefits and challenges of microservices, and provides practical advice on how to design and implement microservices-based applications.
Comprehensive guide to securing RESTful APIs. It covers all the essential security concepts and best practices, and provides practical advice on how to protect APIs from attacks.
Practical guide to building RESTful web services with Go. It covers the entire development process, from design to deployment, and provides numerous code examples.
Practical guide to building microservices with Spring Boot and JPA. It covers the entire development process, from design to deployment, and provides numerous code examples.
Practical guide to building RESTful APIs with Node.js. It covers the entire development process, from design to deployment, and provides numerous code examples.
Practical guide to designing and documenting web APIs. It covers the entire API lifecycle, from planning and design to testing and deployment.
Comprehensive guide to building RESTful APIs with JAX-RS 2.0. It covers all the essential features of JAX-RS, and provides numerous code examples.
Practical guide to using GraphQL and REST together. It covers the benefits and challenges of each approach, and provides advice on how to choose the right approach for your needs.
Concise guide to designing RESTful APIs. It covers the essential concepts and best practices, and provides practical advice on how to create APIs that are easy to use and maintain.
Provides a gentle introduction to RESTful web services in Java. It covers the basics of REST, and provides step-by-step instructions on how to build RESTful APIs with Java.
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