Cloud-Native Applications in Java

Integration with third-party APIs

In the previous section, we saw the design concerns when building your own service provider. In this section, we will see how, if you are trying to build a consumer application, to take advantage of the REST services provided by third-party companies. For example, you are trying a build a beautiful mobile application, your core competency is building visual design and creating mobile applications. You do not want to get burdened with managing all the complexities that go with hosting/managing the application data. The application will require services that include storage, notifications, location, social integration, user management, chat functions, and analytics, among others. All these providers are bunched ...