Think of a REST API like a waiter in a restaurant. You (an app) tell the waiter what you want (your request), and the waiter goes to the kitchen (the server) to get it for you. REST is just a set of ...

The key difference between the terms REST versus RESTful is that REST refers to a philosophy about the architecture and design of web services, while the term RESTful refers to any API that properly ...

Kong Inc., a leading developer of API and AI connectivity technologies, today announced that Solace, the real-time data and ...

This crash course on how to build a RESTful API with Spring Boot teaches everything you need to know to immediately develop enterprise-grade microservices in Java. In just 90 minutes you'll learn how ...

REST is one of the most influential ideas in distributed architecture. Here's why it matters and how to understand RESTful services in theory and practice. REST, or Representational State Transfer, is ...

New REST API gives developers programmatic access to NIST FIPS 204 post-quantum document authentication — sign any ...

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We continue to see a significant increase in API development year after year. A 2022 report conducted by 451 Research found that the average organization has 15,564 APIs in use, with a growth rate of ...

Your trading bot crashes at 3 AM because the forex feed went silent. Real-time currency data really shouldn't mean spe ...

Unlike basic APIs that expose only candidate and job data, Tracker's new API provides complete operational coverage. Partners and customers can build secure, purpose-built integrations across the ...

AI-generated images now headline billboards, fill product catalogues, and slip into everyday slide decks—a leap from party ...

API security has been a growing concern for years. However, while it was always seen as important, it often came second to application security or hardening infrastructure.  In 2025, the picture ...