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RESTful Web APIs - Services for a Changing World

Leonard Richardson, Mike Amundsen, Sam Ruby

Software Engineering

Summary

Key Facts and Insights from the Book:

  1. RESTful APIs: The book provides a comprehensive understanding of Representational State Transfer (RESTful) APIs, an architectural style for distributed hypermedia systems.
  2. The Resource-Oriented Architecture (ROA): Highlights the significance of ROA, a key design model for RESTful APIs.
  3. Hypermedia: Explores the role of hypermedia in APIs and how it can drive application state.
  4. API Design: The book discusses the principles and practices of designing effective APIs that are scalable, maintainable, and user-friendly.
  5. Protocols: The book delves into HTTP and URI, the foundational protocols of the Web, and their role in RESTful APIs.
  6. Web...

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