Summary

This chapter delved into the diverse ways to expose data using various technologies and APIs. We started by examining different data exposition technologies such as Streams, REST APIs/GraphQL, WebSocket, SOAP, and gRPC, emphasizing the strengths and challenges of each. Through real-world use cases, we discussed their applications, their different access types, the protocols used, and their roles in both NoSQL and RDBMS environments.

Then, we explored the crucial stage of data preparation and the importance of security in data exposition. We discussed techniques for reducing data history and the various data modeling methods that are aimed at performance enhancement and retrieval time reduction. Essential security measures such as anonymization, encryption, role-based access control, and authentication were also covered.

The focus then shifted to APIs and their strategies, exploring their significance in data integration. We reviewed API design best practices, including...