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What is Web API

Chapter 1
Code Generation, Analysis Tools, and Testing for Quality
API available in the web.
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Dynamic Generation of Documentation, Code, and Tests for a Digital Marketing Platform's API
Ricardo Santos (E-goi, Portugal), Ivo Pereira (E-goi, Portugal), and Isabel Azevedo (Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 35
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7455-2.ch001
Abstract
Detailed documentation and software tests are key factors for the success of a web application programming interface (API). When designing an API, especially in a design first approach, it is relevant to define a formal contract, known as API specification. This document must contain all necessary information regarding the API behavior. Thereby, the specification can be used to dynamically generate API components like documentation, client and server code, and software tests, reducing development and maintenance costs. This chapter presents a study of OpenAPI specification and its application on designing a new RESTful API for E-goi. It also presents a set of solutions for generating documentation, client code libraries, and test cases.
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Chapter 15
Service-Driven Computing with APIs: Concepts, Frameworks, and Emerging Trends
The network-accessible interface of a Web service through which remote users can interact with the service.
Published in Chapter: Service-Driven Computing with APIs: Concepts, Frameworks, and Emerging Trends; From: Handbook of Research on Architectural Trends in Service-Driven Computing
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