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API Protocols
1. REST (Representational State Transfer)
- An architectural style for designing networked applications.
- It emphasizes stateless communication, the use of standard HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE), and
resources identified by URLs.
2. GraphQL
- A query language for APIs that allows clients to request exactly the data they need, nothing more and nothing
less.
- This efficiency is a major advantage over REST, where endpoints often return fixed data structures.
3. SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol)
- A protocol for exchanging structured information in the form of XML messages over a network.
4. gRPC (Google Remote Procedure Call)
- A high-performance, open-source framework for remote procedure calls (RPCs).
- It uses Protocol Buffers (a compact binary format) for data serialization.
5. Webhooks
- A mechanism for real-time communication between applications.
- A webhook is essentially an HTTP callback triggered by a specific event in one system, which sends a notification
to another system.
6. WebSockets
- A protocol providing full-duplex communication channels over a single TCP connection.
- WebSockets enable real-time data exchange between a client and a server.
7. MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport)
- A lightweight publish-subscribe messaging protocol designed for low-bandwidth, high-latency, or unreliable
networks.
- It is commonly used in IoT (Internet of Things) applications.
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8. AMQP (Advanced Message Queuing Protocol)
- An open standard protocol for message-oriented middleware.
- AMQP provides features like reliable message delivery, routing, and queuing, making it suitable for enterprise
integration scenarios.
9. EDA (Event-Driven Architecture)
- A software architecture pattern where applications react to events (e.g., user actions, sensor readings).
- EDA promotes loose coupling and scalability.
10. EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)
- A set of standards for exchanging business documents (e.g., purchase orders, invoices) electronically between
organizations.
- EDI is widely used in supply chain management and logistics.
11. SSE (Server-Sent Events)
- A server-push technology that allows a server to send updates to a client over an HTTP connection in a
unidirectional manner.
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