Best of REST API — May 2024

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   API Design 101: From Basics to Best Practices

   This post provides an in-depth explanation of API design, focusing on the basics and best practices. It covers topics such as CRUD operations, communication protocols, REST, GraphQL, and more.

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   Alliedium/awesome-software-engineering: A curated list of awesome software engineering resources.

   A curated list of awesome software engineering resources, including topics such as BGP, TLS certificates, ACME, TCP, VXLAN, REST API, GraphQL, and more.

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   Difference between GraphQL, REST, and gRPC

   This post discusses the differences between REST, GraphQL, and gRPC. It explains the core concepts of each protocol, their strengths and weaknesses, and provides use cases for when to use them.

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   REST vs. GraphQL: A Detailed Comparison of API Architectures for Developers

   Comparison of REST and GraphQL API architectures for developers. Learn about their principles, pros, drawbacks, and use cases to make informed decisions.

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   Why, after 6 years, I’m over GraphQL

   The author explains why they no longer recommend GraphQL due to security risks, performance issues, coupling, complexity, and more. They suggest considering an OpenAPI-compliant JSON REST API as an alternative.

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   The API database architecture - Stop writing HTTP-GET endpoints

   The API database architecture eliminates the need for writing HTTP-GET endpoints by using PostgREST as a server to connect to a PostgreSQL database. It supports filtering, sorting, paging, and authentication out of the box.

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