Developers use application programming interfaces to hide complexity, organize code, design reusable components, and connect different systems, applications, or services. The term API stands for ...

A REST API (short for Representational State Transfer Application Programming Interface) is a way two separate pieces of ...

While you were getting your coffee, Java application development changed–again. In a world driven by rapid change and innovation, it’s ironic that APIs are making a comeback. Like the coding ...

Think of a REST API like a waiter in a restaurant. You (an app) tell the waiter what you want (your request), and the waiter goes to the kitchen (the server) to get it for you. REST is just a set of ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Postman, the leading platform for API development, announced the launch of Postman for the web, a new browser interface for Postman that offers users simplified access ...

How do you create a beautiful API? Knowing that effective API development is as much an art as it is a science, TheServerSide posed this very question to MikeAmundsen (@mamund), the Principal API ...

Everyone appreciates good documentation -- when they need it, anyway -- but creating and maintaining that documentation sure feels like a chore sometimes. I've been researching Web API documentation ...

API keys are unique alphanumeric codes issued by service providers to developers, granting them access to their APIs. They are like virtual keys, unlocking the doors to various functionalities and ...

Driven by the popularity of agile development, the usage of Web application programming interfaces (APIs) has increased dramatically, leaving software-focused companies with larger, and more ...