By understanding API design patterns, and following best practices, you can create APIs that are reliable, scalable, maintainable, and easy to use.

All 5 of the EDI/API patterns above are forms of a messaging system. ESBs (and webhooks for that matter) are “push” systems, where there’s a conveyor belt of messages that are sent to some ...

Now in this new age of cloud computing and disconnected-yet-inherently-connected services based computing, we have started to break apart smaller elements of software into discrete definable ...

High-level definition language allows developers to define an API and then output many different protocols, clients, servers, and documentation, Microsoft said.

Application programing interfaces are proving vital to driving efficiencies and value in today’s digital business world. Here’s how strategic use of APIs can pay dividends at your organization.