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Fundamentals of APIs

When running multiple microservices in a native cloud environment, it is important to think about the communication between these services. The REST API is a great way to facilitate this communication in a proper way. In this unit, you will learn more about REST APIs and why they are the recommended way to communicate between microservices. You will also learn about Open API and how it helps maintain API stability.

โ—๏ธLearning goals
  • Learn about REST APIs, the different operations and how Rest APIs support cloud native development
  • Learn about Open API and how it is related to REST API

๐ŸŽž๏ธ Video What is a REST API?

๐ŸŽž๏ธ Video REST API and OpenAPI: It's Not an Either/Or Question

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ป Swagger and Open API Editor - Try it out!

๐ŸŽ“ Workbench Design and Implementation Training, Unit 3: Design API Paths and Operations

๐ŸŽ“ Workbench Design and Implementation Training, Unit 7: API Schemas

๐ŸŽ“ Workbench Design and Implementation Training, Unit 14: Implement API operation