API

Question 1

What is an API

Answer 1

Application Programming Interface - a set of rules to allow software applications to communicate and share data/functions with each other.

Question 2

What are the (3) most common APIs and when should they be used.

Answer 2

1. REST - Applications with well-defined resources, strict control over usage, common for public use cases.
2. GraphQL - Complex data structures where clients need to specify exactly what they want. Can optimize network usage (Fewer requests)
3. RPC - High performance with direction communication between critical services.