The amazing mobile
application is ready to entertain you.
Well, the time to
celebrate your success. Because it is obvious that you have gone through a lot
of hurdles while creating a mobile application. So, it's the time to feel proud
of yourself.
Now, you have gone
through all the design and coding elements with the help of which your mobile
application has been built. Now, what is the next step?
Now the thing that
should be taken into consideration is how your app is going to connect your
server.
Almost all the apps that
are available today in the market need to connect to the internet so that they
can function smartly. APIs are an option for backend communication.
But in case you are
little unaware of the APIs or other web
services, then this would be a little difficult for you. To solve this
issue, this article is going to help you.
Everything that is
needed to know about the APIs you would find here. Moreover, you will learn the
basic difference between the various types and options.
We will also focus on
the procedure of implementing a RESTful API to your mobile app.
The best option will be
shown to you in order to make an informed decision.
What is a RESTful API?
Before we indulge in the
process, it is needed to simplify the basics.
API stands for
“application program interface.” In short, this allows developers to access the
platform or application of another party.
And about A RESTful API
has specific features that make it different from that.
When it comes to the
client-server architecture, the client and server are both completely
independent of one another. The front end component is the client and the back
end of the service is the server.
It could be said that RESTFUL APIs
are also cacheable. This clearly shows that the client is able to store the
responses within a cache. And this will help in the improvement of the APIs.
While the processing of
the request transfers, the data cannot be stored on the server. But, besides
this data could be seen stateless, which demonstrates that the session is saved
on the client’s end.
RESTFUL APIs are
generally known as RESTful web services because they consist of REST principles
and HTTP protocols.
Numerous resources with
HTTP methods are encompassed by it and then go in a standard format which is
typically XML. As long as the hypertext is standard, it works for valid types
of Internet media.
Let’s see the visual
representation of some of the examples.
visual representation
Some examples of RESTful
API response formats include:
JSON
REST
XML-RPC
PHP
SOAP
Furthermore, a few
popular request formats for RESTful APIs are:
XML-RPC
REST
SOAP
And then, mobile
applications are enhanced by RESTful APIs that are distributed over the
internet. Then after that applications become more compatible and simple that
it is easy to modify it as well.
And finally, your app
will become more appropriate, reliable, portable, visible, and simplified with
a RESTful API.
Different types of APIs:
These are basically the
types of APIs Amazon, Google, and Facebook all provide APIs.You can also get an
API from another third party.
You can also develop
your API internally.
Although this could be
seen as an appealing option still there may arise issues with APIs that if in
case they are built internally. This has seen since years that internal APIs is
having issues because people do not plan properly for them.
This is not mandatory
that the developers with good experience, who have built a lot of apps, can
build APIs or other web services that are particularly designed for mobile applications.
It is obvious that, if
in case, you are doing something for the first time, then you will surely face
various hurdles and you have to cross them.
You are required to make
yourself aware of different options in order to save your time, money,
and headaches in the long run.
One of another famous
API interface could be seen from Linkedin. The reason behind this is that their
platform is used by business professionals to network, it’s slightly different
from the APIs used by Twitter and Facebook.
LinkedIn limits
third-party access to their API. It is limited to the people who are connected
with them on the official terms.
The Linkedin
developer page meets us with the proper explanation of how their
RESTful works and teaches you what things should be followed to do things like
to implement your paging parameters.
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