Many different types of APIs are available; however, RESTful APIs have become the go-to technology for almost every API in production today. This is not by chance but due to the simplicity and scalability of implementing and supporting REST technologies. The sheer amount of frameworks and technologies available to develop and support REST APIs alone is an excellent advantage over other popular API technologies. Let’s take a closer look at some of the benefits REST APIs can bring to developers.
- Scalability: Due to their stateless nature, REST APIs can handle multiple types of calls, return different data formats, and even change structurally with the correct implementation of hypermedia.
- Flexibility and Portability: Data is not tied to resources or methods, allowing more flexibility in its representation. This makes REST APIs suitable for different types of applications.
- Independence: The separation between client and server allows for development across various parts of an application to coincide with less dependency on each other.
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