Tag: api design

Application Programming Interface

A pre-defined interface for building application software, containing subroutine definitions, protocols, and tools.

Episode #582
Why GraphQL?

Nat Budin June 24, 2019

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

Bethany Haubert June 10, 2019

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

Avdi Grimm January 24, 2019

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

Aja Hammerly November 5, 2018

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

Youssef Chaker October 8, 2018

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

Youssef Chaker October 1, 2018

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

Chelsea Troy September 10, 2018

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 …