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REST API Design Principles: Designing Consistent and Reusable Web, Desktop and Mobile APIs
APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are the backbone of modern software development, enabling seamless communication between diverse systems and applications. API Design Principles by Basil U. is your ultimate guide through the intricate world of API design and development. This book helps you align and design APIs that deliver value, and scale the design process from small teams to the entire organization.
Drawing on extensive experience, Basil U. offers practical advice and best practices to help you align stakeholders, create efficient APIs, and scale the design process from small teams to the entire organization.
What You Will Learn
Chapter What is an APIUnderstand the definition, importance, and evolution of APIs.Explore different types of Web, Mobile, and Desktop.Chapter Basics of RESTful APIsLearn the core principles of REST.Master HTTP methods, status codes, and request/response structures.Chapter Introduction to Python for API DevelopmentDiscover why Python is ideal for API development.Get an overview of essential Python tools and frameworks.Set up your Python development environment.Chapter Principles of Good API DesignLearn about consistency, predictability, and clear documentation.Understand effective error handling and status code usage.Chapter Designing API EndpointsMaster resource naming conventions.Explore versioning strategies and techniques for pagination and filtering.Chapter Authentication and AuthorizationLearn about common authentication methods like OAuth2 and JWT.Implement authentication in Python and secure your API endpoints.Chapter Documentation and TestingUnderstand the importance of API documentation.Explore tools like Swagger and Postman for documentation and testing.Learn how to perform unit and integration tests on your API.Chapter Using Django for API DevelopmentGet introduced to Django and the Django REST Framework.Create your first Django API.Explore advanced features of the Django REST Framework.Chapter Designing for Scalability and PerformanceImplement caching strategies and load balancing.Understand asynchronous programming for improved performance.Chapter Building an E-Commerce APILearn the requirements and design considerations for an e-commerce API.Dive into implementation details and overcome common challenges.Chapter Building a Mobile Backend APIDiscover the specific requirements and design strategies for mobile backend APIs.Explore implementation details and solutions to common challenges.Chapter GraphQL and Alternatives to RESTGet introduced to GraphQL and its benefits and drawbacks.Learn how to implement GraphQL in Python.Chapter The Role of APIs in IoTUnderstand how APIs power the Internet of Things.
Drawing on extensive experience, Basil U. offers practical advice and best practices to help you align stakeholders, create efficient APIs, and scale the design process from small teams to the entire organization.
What You Will Learn
Chapter What is an APIUnderstand the definition, importance, and evolution of APIs.Explore different types of Web, Mobile, and Desktop.Chapter Basics of RESTful APIsLearn the core principles of REST.Master HTTP methods, status codes, and request/response structures.Chapter Introduction to Python for API DevelopmentDiscover why Python is ideal for API development.Get an overview of essential Python tools and frameworks.Set up your Python development environment.Chapter Principles of Good API DesignLearn about consistency, predictability, and clear documentation.Understand effective error handling and status code usage.Chapter Designing API EndpointsMaster resource naming conventions.Explore versioning strategies and techniques for pagination and filtering.Chapter Authentication and AuthorizationLearn about common authentication methods like OAuth2 and JWT.Implement authentication in Python and secure your API endpoints.Chapter Documentation and TestingUnderstand the importance of API documentation.Explore tools like Swagger and Postman for documentation and testing.Learn how to perform unit and integration tests on your API.Chapter Using Django for API DevelopmentGet introduced to Django and the Django REST Framework.Create your first Django API.Explore advanced features of the Django REST Framework.Chapter Designing for Scalability and PerformanceImplement caching strategies and load balancing.Understand asynchronous programming for improved performance.Chapter Building an E-Commerce APILearn the requirements and design considerations for an e-commerce API.Dive into implementation details and overcome common challenges.Chapter Building a Mobile Backend APIDiscover the specific requirements and design strategies for mobile backend APIs.Explore implementation details and solutions to common challenges.Chapter GraphQL and Alternatives to RESTGet introduced to GraphQL and its benefits and drawbacks.Learn how to implement GraphQL in Python.Chapter The Role of APIs in IoTUnderstand how APIs power the Internet of Things.
142 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 13, 2024
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