Designing Your API

In the previous chapter, we learned about MuleSoft and its capabilities. Also, we’ve gained some insights on APIs, API-led connectivity, and what we’re trying to build – an API network.

After having a basic understanding of the fundamental concepts of MuleSoft, in this chapter, we shall learn about the life cycle of an API design, compare various API design modeling languages, and learn various aspects of API design and API fragments. We will also get hands-on practice designing an API specification using the RESTful API Modeling Language (RAML).

API design is a primary and crucial step toward building a successful application network; the goal of this chapter is to enable you to design an API using the best practices and industry standards.

Here is what you can expect from this chapter:

• The life cycle of an API
• An introduction to REST, HTTP, and SOAP
• Getting started with OAS and RAML
• The basics of API design
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