(Ebook) The Design of Web APIs, Second Edition (MEAP V01) by Arnaud Lauret ISBN 9781633438149, 1633438147

(Ebook) The Design of Web APIs, Second Edition (MEAP V01) by Arnaud Lauret ISBN 9781633438149, 1633438147

Learn how to design web APIs that are a delight to use, deploy, and maintain.An Application Programming Interface, or API, defines how a program exposes its operations, features, and capabilities to other programs—and the kind of data it can send and receive from them. Well-designed APIs are a joy to use. Bad APIs are a nightmare, with endless impact on system performance, developer productivity, and your end-user experience.This fully revised second edition of The Design of Web APIs teaches you the principles and techniques you need to design easy-to-consume public and private web APIs. In it, you’ll learn how toAnalyze requirements to identify API capabilities for versatile, reusable designsCreate HTTP-based REST APIs with CRUD, batch/bulk, or long operationsDesign interoperable, user-friendly APIs with seamless operations and data flowEnsure secure, efficient APIs while overcoming limitations and constraintsModify APIs without breaking compatibility, evaluating consequences carefullyFuture-proof your APIs and choose effective versioning strategiesDocument REST APIs using OpenAPI and JSON Schema for seamless implementationStreamline and standardize API design decisions with rationale and automationThousands of developers have followed renowned API expert Arnaud Lauret’s expert guidance to create APIs that are flexible, secure, and easily integrated. This new edition of the bestselling The Design of Web APIs covers the latest updates to the OpenAPI standard, along with insights you can apply to other API styles, such as GraphQL. You’ll quickly see how a well-designed and properly-documented API gives your users autonomy—and saves you from constant explanations and hand-holding.about the bookThe Design of Web APIs, Second Edition teaches you reliable techniques for designing highly efficient and adaptable REST APIs. You’ll learn vital skills for gathering requirements, balancing business and technical goals, and adopting a consumer-first mindset.…