There is no best Java Rest framework. There is also no best Java microservice framework. Different frameworks serve different needs. For example, you might modify an existing application to expose the application’s API as Rest endpoints. Or, you might modify that application to consume somebody else’s REST endpoints. You might develop a new …
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REST API vs Web API (vs SOAP API) [What’s the Difference?]
REST API vs Web API In the world of web development, there are several confusing words that we often hear and let them pass because we can’t wrap our heads around them. They include Web API, REST API, and SOAP API, among others. If you have been finding these words confusing, read through to understand what they mean, how they relate, and their …
Types of APIs
What is an API? API stands for Application Programming Interface, which is a mechanism that allows the interaction between two applications using a set of rules. APIs are beneficial because they allow developers to add specific functionality to an application, without having to write all of the code themselves. APIs also allow developers to …
SOAP vs REST (vs JSON)
More devices than ever communicate effortlessly with each other. JSON, SOAP, and REST are the primary web service languages that tie all of these different machines together in a cohesive whole. When a programmer wants to "get answers" from a third-party service, she'll tap into one of these three heavyweight acronyms to access their APIs. It's …