RapidAPI Comic on API vs Microservices
Microservices vs APIs RapidAPI Comic cover.
API stands for application programming interface. APIs are represented as bees carrying data between client and server. They are the intermediary between two programs and allow them to communicate.
A Microservice is an architectural style in software design. Microservices are made of independently deployable services, each with its own purpose. These services work collectively to create an application. Here it is represented as a flowering shrub, and each flower acts as its own independent service.
How do they work together? Microservices use internal APIs to communicate. Here the image shows bees moving between flowers on the shrub, representing the transfer of data within the Microservice.
Microservices create robust and flexible software. If one service is compromised, it will not affect the entire application. They are also easily scalable. The image shows the flowering shrub growing from small with a few flowers, to big with many flowers and bees, representing scalability.