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# Rest API

A collection of 20 posts

Viewpoint 11 min read

A Complete REST API Reference Guide

A REST API reference guide is a manual for developers to understand how to use a specific API. With technical details on how APIs work, you can quickly get a grasp on how to implement the API, with information provided such as parameters, data formats, and return values.

rest api reference guide

Viewpoint 11 min read

REST vs WebSockets The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Your Communication Protocol

Wrap up the REST vs WebSockets debate with our conclusive insights. Discover which protocol aligns with your project’s needs, ensuring security, efficiency, and a seamless user experience. Stay ahead in the ever-evolving landscape of web technologies.

REST vs WebSockets The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Your Communication Protocol

Effective Strategies 4 min read

How to Secure Your REST API with Apidog

Learn how to use APIdog, a tool that helps you design, test, and monitor your REST APIs, to secure your REST API with best practices and industry standards.

How to Secure Your REST API with Apidog

Tutorials 9 min read

[Tutorial] Converting SOAP APIs into REST APIs

Converting SOAP APIs into REST APIs are becoming more apparent. REST APIs offer flexibility, scalability and simplicity for upholding communication between two systems or programs. In this article, find out what you need to convert SOAP APIs into REST APIs!

convert soap to rest

Viewpoint 7 min read

Introducing: JavaScript REST API Calls

JavaScript REST API calls are a method for Javascript-based applications to communicate and exchange data with other APIs (usually server-sided APIs). With them, web developers are bale to create dynamic websites that can change the contents of a webpage.

javascript rest api calls

Viewpoint 6 min read

A Closer Look Into REST API Calls

REST API calls are an important concept for any web developer to master. To keep things simple, REST API calls can be though of as the bridge that enables data exchange between users (like us) and servers (databases). Come and take a closer look at how you can create REST API calls yourself.

Tutorials 5 min read

Tutorial: How to Pass Multiple Parameters in REST API URLs?

Two commonly seen parameter types are widely used in modern websites. Although they slightly differ based on their functions, parameters help developers identify specific resources found within a collection or system.

passing multiple parameters in rest api url

Viewpoint 6 min read

Tutorial: How to Pass IDs in REST API URLs?

Knowing how to pass IDs (or unique identifiers) in REST API URLs is important. IDs allow websites to dynamically change, showing what users would like to see. By knowing how to pass IDs in REST API URLs, you can also filter, sort, and paginate data.

passing id in rest api url

Viewpoint 7 min read

REST API URL - Best Practices and Examples

REST API URLs have an optimal and standardized structure. Most developers mutually agree to conform to the standard in order to increase predictability and familiarity to REST API URLs, allowing them to work around them more efficiently.

rest api url best practices and examples

Effective Strategies 6 min read

Top 10 Rest API Best Practices for Developers

Alright, let's dive right into the world of REST APIs! You know, these nifty tools are like the unsung heroes of the internet, silently powering up our favorite apps and websites. But hold on, it's not just about slapping together some code and calling it a day. To get the

Rest API Best Practices

Tutorials 6 min read

How to Create and Test CRUD REST API

REST API provides a set of principles that guide the design of networked applications. You can create a CRUD REST API by following the steps in this article and document, mock, and test your API with Apidog.

How to Create and Test CRUD REST API

Tutorials 7 min read

How to Create RESTful APIs with Django Rest Framework?

Django REST Framework (DRF) is a powerful and flexible toolkit for building Web APIs in Django applications. This article will delve deeper into Apidog’s role in orchestrating seamless integrations with Django’s REST framework.

How to Create RESTful APIs with Django Rest Framework?