API Development and Documentation

The application programming interface (API) is core to many technologies developers use to deal with data and facilitate communication between different systems. API-enabled digital business models are fast-growing. The need for experienced developers to build innovative enterprise solutions is equally on the rise.

The API economy is evolving into a new business model for sustainable business growth with a ton of opportunities for business owners and smart executives. If there were ever a time to be a developer, it would be now, with the plethora of public APIs and valuable commercial APIs that can make application development and deployment achievable with less effort.

Previously in this book, we discussed how databases and data modeling can be used to effectively store and retrieve application data as required. This chapter presents the opportunity to dive into the heart of backend development and leverage API technology to enable seamless...