Application Programming Interface
A pre-defined interface for building application software, containing subroutine definitions, protocols, and tools.
Tag: api design
Episode #615
Mistake-Proof API
Learn how to eliminate a whole class of possible user interface mistakes by modifying your API design, making it impossible to even express incorrect usage.
Episode #582
Why GraphQL?
Join guest chef Nat Budin to see how a traditional RESTful API can lead to an inefficient client/server conversation. You'll see what a GraphQL alternative looks like, and then get …
Episode #580
Savon & SOAP APIs
Learn how to build well-tested interfaces to legacy SOAP-based legacy web APIs from your Ruby application, from guest chef Beth Haubert!
Episode #560
API Exploration
What is the best way to learn an API? Manuals? Tutorial? In this episode, follow along with me in a live exploration of the Ruby CSV library using IRB, and …
Episode #552
API Design for productivity
You've heard of User Experience (UX), but what about DevX? Join Aja Hammerly to learn how to give your APIs a great Developer Experience.
Episode #548
JSON API in Rails – Part 2
Last week Youssef Chaker demonstrated the risks in adding a quick, ad-hoc JSON endpoint. Today he's going to show you how to leverage JSON-API to create RESTful HTTP interfaces that …
Episode #547
JSON API in Rails – Part 1
It's one thing to add a basic JSON endpoint. Another to grow an API that's consistent, predictable, well-documented, and fails gracefully. Join guest chef Youssef Chaker for an exploration of …
Episode #544
Risk-Oriented Testing
Unit tests? Integration tests? Where will you get the most bang for the buck from the time you spend testing your code? Join guest chef Chelsea Troy to learn how …
Episode #061: FFI Part 6: PulseFFI Awakens
Tieing methods together with the Composed Method pattern.