Top Benefits of Using a RESTful API in your Business

What is API? And want to know about advantage about APIs. Here are understanding need of API.

Following RESTful constraints adds some useful properties to the system, such as

· Uniform interface

· Client-server

· Stateless

· Cacheable

· Microservices

· Code-on-demand

Creating RESTful APIs for Mobile Applications

Before diving in API development process, you should know what sets mobile API apart from the web API, and how to deal with it.

· HTTPs

· Shift Loads to Server

· Select & Configure API Server Properly

· Versioning

· Leverage Push Notifications

· Managing Offline Activities of App

Considerations for RESTful API Development for Mobile Applications

· Architecture for RESTful API Development

o #1-Development Environment

o #2-Staging Environment

o #3-Production Environment

· Selection of Database and Data Storage

o #1: SQL or Relational Database in the form of tables

o #2: NoSQL or Non-Relational Database in the form of documents

o #3: Mix types of database

· Hosting API Server

· Aiding Tools in API Development

Design API in RESTful Manner

· Tip No.1: Try to use familiar architectural style to design APIs

· Tip No.2: Use layering appropriately.

· Tip No.3: Use URL parameter to handle filtering, sorting, pagination, and searching.

· Tip No.4: Follow the rules for request and responses

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