REST stands for Representational State Transfer, is more open in how it is coded, and is the more common type of API. You’ll often see them described as RESTful APIs too.

The key difference between the terms REST versus RESTful is that REST refers to a philosophy about the architecture and design of web services, while the term RESTful refers to any API that properly ...

RESTful APIs can be designed with many different endpoints that return different types of data. However, accessing multiple endpoints with a REST API requires multiple calls, which can slow down ...

REST was introduced as a lightweight solution to address the burdens of SOAP. However, it turns out that a RESTful API needs a schema to define the contract and make it more discoverable.

Take advantage of these best practices to ensure that changes to your API don’t break compatibility with current clients.

The developer might mash up the Google Maps API with a database API to check delivery addresses and a traffic API to generate the fastest route to each destination. APIs mean using less code to create ...

SmartBear releases API exploration tool that supports REST and event-driven specifications, giving developers instant visibility into API limitations ...

Developers use application programming interfaces to hide complexity, organize code, design reusable components, and connect different systems, applications, or services.

APIs seem to be everywhere these days. Every popular online service has one. APIs allow developers to interact with online services without actually having to point and click their way through a UI.

Benzinga takes a look at what you need to know about APIs, including definition and the best finance APIs you can use right now.