It's not hard to create a RESTful web service in Java. In fact, frameworks like Spring Boot, the Eclipse MicroProfile and Jakarta Enterprise Edition make the development of RESTful Java applications ...

Many Web API designers claim their are RESTful, but their APIs have little in common with REST. What can be done to make a web service API truly RESTful?

Command Query Responsibility Segregation (CQRS) is an architectural pattern that segregates reads and writes of a system into two separate models. We propose and demonstrate an approach for ...

REST API URL naming conventions The following list represents the standard set of REST API naming conventions and best practices that software architects should follow when they develop and design ...

REST is one of the most influential ideas in distributed architecture. Here's why it matters and how to understand RESTful services in theory and practice.

The rise of RESTful APIs has been met by a rise in tools for creating, testing, and managing them. Whether you’re a newbie building your first API, or an expert racing an intractable deadline ...

Keep your API surface aligned with domain concepts, not database details. Domain-Focused Procedures: Design your API around business logic rather than CRUD operations at the database level.

Kong Inc., a cloud connectivity company, is releasing a new open source tool called Insomnia Designer, offering a collaborative API design editor. Building on Insomnia Core, which Kong acquired in ...