APIs are the backbone of communication over the Internet. Every developer needs to learn about APIs. Here’s a roadmap that covers the most important topics:
- Introduction to APIs
API is a set of protocols and tools for building applications. Different types of APIs exist, such as public, private, and partner. - API Terminologies
Various API terminologies, such as HTTP versions, cookies, and caching, need to be understood. - API Styles
The most common API styles are REST, SOAP, GraphQL, gRPC, and WebSockets - API Authentication
API Authentication techniques like Basic Auth, Token, JWTs, OAuth, and Session Auth - API Documentation
A good API is understandable. API Documentation tools like Swagger, Postman, Redoc, and DapperDox make it possible. - API Features
Key API features include pagination, parameters, idempotency, API versioning, HATEOAS, and content negotiation - API Performance Techniques
Common API performance techniques are caching, rate limiting, load balancing, pagination, DB indexing, scaling, and performance testing. - API Gateways
Learn about API Gateways such as Amazon API Gateway, Azure API Services, Kong, Nginx, etc. - API Implementation Frameworks
The most popular API development frameworks are Node.js, Spring, Flask, Django, and FastAPI - API Integration Patterns
Learn about various API integration patterns such as gateways, event-driven, webhook, polling, and batch processing.
References from: https://blog.bytebytego.com
