Introduction Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are the backbone of modern software development. They enable diverse applications to communicate and share data seamlessly, making it possible to integrate different systems and services effectively. Whether you’re building a simple API for a personal project or a complex one for a large-scale enterprise...

Delve into securing .NET REST APIs against cyber threats with a focus on JWT, OAuth, SSL/TLS, and role-based authorization. This guide emphasizes for real-time monitoring and security assessments, ensuring your API's integrity and user data protection. Introduction In the digital age, where data breaches and cyber threats lurk at every...

Introduction Minimal APIs in .NET 8 make a grand entrance, redefining the way we build web services. If you’re curious about what makes Minimal APIs tick and how they can streamline your development process, let’s dive in with some engaging examples. The birth of minimalism in .NET Think of a...

Introduction Open Data Protocol (OData) is a standard protocol for building and consuming RESTful APIs. It extends traditional REST-based data access techniques by providing a uniform way to expose, structure, and manipulate data. Originally developed by Microsoft, OData is widely adopted because it standardizes queries and interoperability between different systems...

What is API testing? First, we need to know about API. API stands for Application Programming Interface. That’s all. Then, you may ask: what is its real meaning? So, let’s go with Application Programming first. Application programming usually has 3 layers: User Interface, Business Logic, and Data Storage. Did you...

Зачем нужен GraphQL Чтобы ответить на этот вопрос, нужно сказать пару слов об архитектуре REST API. Сегодня этот инструмент повсеместно используется для связи фронтенда и бэкенда. Когда пользователь сайта нажимает на кнопку на сайте, скажем, переходит на страницу в интернет-магазине, за передачу данных с сервера вероятнее всего отвечает именно REST...

Два способа отправки данных по протоколу HTTP: в чем разница? GraphQL часто представляют как революционно новый путь осмысления API. Вместо работы с жестко определенными на сервере конечными точками (endpoints) вы можете с помощью одного запроса получить именно те данные, которые вам нужны. И да — GraphQL гибок при внедрении в...

Health checks are crucial for monitoring the status of your applications and services. They provide a quick and automated way to verify that your application’s dependencies and components are running smoothly. This article will explore how to implement health checks in a .NET 8 web application. Why health checks...

“Application Programming Interface” or API, refers to a communication channel between various software services. Applications that transmit requests and responses are called clients and servers, respectively. There are different types of API protocols: REST — relies on a client/server approach that separates the front and back ends of the API...

Can we solve the usability problems of the humble update API? At its heart an API must solve five core problems, affectionately known as CRUD plus querying. Your API allows developers to create, retrieve, update, and delete information — queries being a special type of retrieve action. Compared to the...

In a situation where we need to modify our API’s structure or functionality while ensuring that existing API clients remain unaffected, the solution is versioning. We can designate our current APIs as the older version and introduce all intended changes in the next (or latest) version. This approach resolves...

Built with .NET 7.0, Dapper 2.0 and PostgreSQL In this tutorial we'll show how to build a .NET 7.0 (ASP.NET Core) API with Dapper and PostgreSQL that supports CRUD operations. Tutorial contents Example API overview Tools required to run the .NET 7.0 API Run the CRUD example API locally...

We have been living in a distributed world for quite some time, and when considering how should you implement the communication between any two parties involved, the discussion seems to gravitate around two options: API or messaging. Instead of focusing on the lost battle of which one is better,...

Often, GraphQL is presented as a revolutionary new way to think about APIs. Instead of working with rigid server-defined endpoints, you can send queries to get exactly the data you’re looking for in one request. And it’s true — GraphQL can be transformative when adopted in an organization, enabling...

In this tutorial, I'll teach you how to build a simple REST API with PHP and MySQL. REST has become the de facto standard when it comes to exposing data via APIs and building web services. In fact, most web applications these days access and expose data via REST...

The main data representation in REST is referred to as a resource. A properly named resource makes an API simple to use and intuitive. That same API, when implemented incorrectly, may feel complicated and be challenging to use and comprehend. The following article will assist you in getting started...

Всем привет, я Алексей Некрасов - Lead направления Python в МТС и старший архитектор в MTS AI. Хочу поделиться своим опытом внедрения версионирования и рассказать, как сделать первый шаг в реализации стратегии blue/green или канареечного развертывания, что для этого нужно и какие есть инструменты. Если вы используете в docker-образах...

Day-to-day tips I use to develop APIs. Every day we need to develop new APIs, whether at work or for study purposes, and some features can help us with the use of good practices in a simple way. And through this post, I want to show you some features that...

The following are a set of best practices for using the HttpClient object in .NET Core when communicating with web APIs. Note that probably not all practices would be recommended in all situations. There can always be good reasons to break from a certain practice. This list is not...

Эта памятка писалась для внутренних нужд (открыть глаза менее опытным в вебе коллегам). Но, т.к. я насмотрелся велосипедов от довольно уважаемых, казалось бы, контор, — выкладываю на хабр. Мне кажется, многим будет полезно. Зачем Надеюсь, читающий уже понимает, зачем ему вообще нужен именно REST api, а не какой-нибудь монстр типа...