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Assignment 2 :

Presentation web technology


B. Tech (CSE 3 year)
. Submitted By : Himanshu Saini
. Q-id : 22030237
. Section : 03
. Submitted –To : Mr. Asish Kumar
(Assistant Professor Quantum University)
The Role of APIs in Web
Development
1. Connecting Frontend and Backend
•APIs bridge the gap between the user-facing frontend and the backend logic.
•Example: A weather application uses APIs to fetch real-time weather data from
a server and display it to users.

2. Data Sharing Across Applications


•APIs allow different applications to share data seamlessly.
•Example: Social media platforms expose APIs for developers to integrate
features like login, sharing, or embedding posts.

3. Extending Functionality
•APIs let developers integrate third-party tools or services without building them
from scratch.
•Examples:
• Payment gateways like Stripe or PayPal for e-commerce sites.
• Mapping services like Google Maps API for location-based apps.
Introduction to APIs
What are APIs? Their Importance

APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) act as APIs are essential for modern web development,
intermediaries, allowing different software enabling developers to integrate third-party
applications to communicate and exchange data. services, access external data sources, and create
Think of them as messengers that bridge the gap seamless user experiences.
between various systems.
REST APIs: The Foundation
1 1. Representational 2 2. Resource-Oriented
State Transfer Approach
REST (Representational REST APIs focus on
State Transfer) is an representing data as
architectural style for resources, each having a
designing APIs based on unique URL and
common web standards associated actions like
like HTTP methods (GET, retrieving, creating,
POST, PUT, DELETE) and updating, or deleting.
resources.

3 3. Key Concepts
Key REST concepts include statelessness, cacheability, and
uniform interface, promoting scalability and maintainability
of APIs.
REST: Advantages & Disadvantages
Advantages Disadvantages

• Simplicity and wide adoption • Over-fetching data, leading to inefficiencies


• Easy to understand and implement • Limited flexibility for complex queries
• Well-defined standards and tooling • Potentially more verbose requests and responses
Introducing GraphQL

Query Language Schema-Driven


GraphQL is a query language GraphQL APIs are schema-
for APIs, allowing clients to driven, defining a clear
request specific data fields structure for data, providing
from a server, reducing over- documentation and
fetching and improving facilitating communication
efficiency. between clients and servers.
GraphQL: The Benefits

Data Efficiency
Clients fetch only the data they need, reducing bandwidth
1
consumption and improving performance.

Flexibility
2 GraphQL enables complex queries with nested data
structures, providing granular control over data retrieval.

Strong Typing
3 Type definitions enhance data validation and
consistency, ensuring predictable and reliable data
interactions.
gRPC: High-Performance
Communication
Google Remote Procedure Call
gRPC (Google Remote Procedure Call) is a high-
performance communication framework primarily used for
microservices and distributed systems.

Binary Protocol
gRPC uses a binary protocol, offering compact data
transfer and efficient communication, especially for large
datasets.

Streamlined Development
gRPC provides code generation tools for multiple
languages, simplifying development and ensuring
consistency across platforms.
API Comparison: REST,
GraphQL, and gRPC
Feature REST GraphQL gRPC

Protocol HTTP HTTP Binary

Data Fetching Over- Precise data Efficient for


fetching retrieval large
possible datasets
Schema Informal Defined ProtoBuf
schema schema

Use Cases Web APIs, Mobile Microservic


simple data apps, es,
retrieval complex distributed
queries systems
Choosing the Right API
Approach
Project Requirements Development Team
Consider the complexity Assess the team's
of your application, the familiarity with each API
volume of data, and the approach and the
need for real-time available tools and
communication. resources.

Scalability
Evaluate the scalability of each API approach based on the
anticipated growth and future needs of your project.
Best Practices for API Design

1 2
Versioning Documentation
Implement versioning to manage updates and compatibility issues, Provide comprehensive documentation with examples, clear
allowing smooth transitions for clients. descriptions, and error handling information.

3 4
Security Performance
Employ authentication and authorization mechanisms to protect Optimize for speed, efficiency, and scalability, ensuring responsiveness
sensitive data and prevent unauthorized access. and a positive user experience.
Thank
you

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