REST API - a pattern of exchange of information between sites Training Course
This course is tailored for developers working with web applications, offering insights into the capabilities provided by the REST architectural style, which facilitates communication between different systems.
This course is available as onsite live training in Greece or online live training.Course Outline
REST Fundamentals
- The necessity of exchanging information between systems
- HTTP methods: POST, GET, PUT, DELETE
- Tools such as Postman and popular applications
- Systems leveraging REST
REST Conventions
- Mapping CRUD operations to HTTP requests
- API URL structure conventions
- Passing parameters
- Return values
- HTTP status codes
- JSON: A universal format for data exchange
API Systems
- Examples of popular APIs
- RESTful frameworks
Building a REST API Server
- Gathering requirements and identifying functionality
- Designing and documenting the API
- Installing necessary libraries
- Business Objects: Mapping to classes
- Controller methods
- Representing business objects as JSON
- HTTP Headers: Acting as metadata
- Testing the API using cURL
- Authentication mechanisms
Requirements
- Fundamental knowledge of HTTP
- Basic understanding of web application development
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