23 REST APIs
This chapter covers
- How applications communicate and share data
- HTTP requests and responses
- REST API architecture
- Making REST API calls to Cisco Catalyst Center
Programming and automating networks require seamless communication between software running on various devices—from network equipment like routers and switches to servers, controllers in an SDN architecture, and the network administrator or engineer’s own PC. There are two essential elements that facilitate communication between these software applications: an interface that opens up each application’s data to external applications and standard data formats for exchanging information efficiently.
In this chapter, we’ll cover the first piece of the puzzle: application programming ...
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