September 2022
Beginner
736 pages
20h 54m
English
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Chapter 19
Using APIs
Each application provides one or more services. Depending on the logic of the service, the application architecture, and the processes, the different components will have to communicate with each other. The applications will have to connect to other applications to exchange data, and there will be requests for data and responses with the needed information. Because the applications are different, the communication, interfaces, and data formats need to be standardized.
The APIs specify these sets of requirements, defining how the applications can connect to each other and exchange data.
This chapter covers application programming interfaces (APIs) and the different protocols, data formats, and methods.