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Sascha PreibischAPI Developmenthttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4140-0_6

6. API Implementation Details

Sascha Preibisch1 
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Richmond, BC, Canada
 

After discussing some important points about APIs in general, this chapter will walk through different aspects of API implementations. Everything discussed here is based around typical, real-world requirements that I have observed over the last few years. Even if you are not a developer, this information will help you. All team members should have the same understanding of what should be found within an API.

Before we get into the subject, here are a few terms with an explanation of how they are used. This is to get all audiences onto the same page.
  • Client: Application or app

  • User: Resource owner ...

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