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    Design of Web APIs

    Arnaud Lauret · 2019

    The Design of Web APIs is a practical, example-packed guide to crafting extraordinary web APIs. Author Arnaud Lauret demonstrates fantastic design principles and techniques you can apply to both public and private web APIs.

    Web & Internet
    Open LibraryAmazon
    Stats for nerds
    3recommend
    4mentions
    4people
    2019–2020years
    75% recommend25% neutral

    Mentions per year

    20192020

    What Hacker News says

    1. majkinetorSep 2020
      https://apisyouwonthate.com and their book(s) offer good advices.

      Not a book, but MS REST API Guidelines are pretty good although they don't cover funky important details like how to properly do REST operations/actions.

      https://github.com/microsoft/api-guidelines

      This is short one based on RedHat VM engineer experience:

      https://restful-api-design.readthedocs.io/en/latest/intro.ht...

      Manning has a solid books on topic:

      https://www.manning.com/books/the-design-of-web-apis

      https://www.manning.com/books/api-design-patterns

      thread
    2. HuShifangSep 2020
      Maybe Lauret's The Design of Web APIs? [0]

      [0]: https://www.manning.com/books/the-design-of-web-apis

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    3. dudulSep 2020
      This book is really good: https://www.manning.com/books/the-design-of-web-apis

      It even spends the first few chapters talking about API design in general (not just for REST) with really great, intuitive examples.

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    4. chirauDec 2019
      Principles - Ray Dalio Jay Z: Made in America - Michael Eric Dysson The Design of Web APIs - Arnaud Lauret
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