Designing web APIs building APIs that developers love

Using a web API to provide services to application developers is one of the more satisfying endeavors that software engineers undertake. But building a popular API with a thriving developer ecosystem is also one of the most challenging. With this practical guide, developers, architects, and tech lea...

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Main Authors: Jin, Brenda (Author), Sahni, Saurabh (Author), Shevat, Amir (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Sebastopol, CA O'Reilly Media 2018
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Call Number :QA 76.76.A63 J56 2018

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