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Hands-On RESTful API Design Patterns and Best Practices

You're reading from   Hands-On RESTful API Design Patterns and Best Practices Design, develop, and deploy highly adaptable, scalable, and secure RESTful web APIs

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jan 2019
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788992664
Length 378 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Anupama Murali Anupama Murali
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Pethuru Raj Pethuru Raj
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Harihara Subramanian J Harihara Subramanian J
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Harihara Subramanian J
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Preface 1. Introduction to the Basics of RESTful Architecture 2. Design Strategy, Guidelines, and Best Practices FREE CHAPTER 3. Essential RESTful API Patterns 4. Advanced RESTful API Patterns 5. Microservice API Gateways 6. RESTful Services API Testing and Security 7. RESTful Service Composition for Smart Applications 8. RESTful API Design Tips 9. A More In-depth View of the RESTful Services Paradigm 10. Frameworks, Standard Languages, and Toolkits 11. Legacy Modernization to Microservices-Centric Apps 12. Other Books You May Enjoy

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