Because the point of this column is the code in the client, I'll just build a dummy Web API service. My first method, which will be automatically called whenever an HTTP Get method without parameters ...

When you’re learning about new concepts, it’s always helpful to have practical examples and projects to work on. The Spotify API is a great introduction to Web APIs in general. With it, you can easily ...

Take advantage of an API gateway to provide a single point of entry to your back-end services and keep your services secure. YARP makes it easy. An API gateway provides a mechanism through which the ...

ASP.NET Core offers a simplified hosting model, called minimal APIs, that allows us to build lightweight APIs with minimal dependencies. However, “minimal” doesn’t mean minimal security. Minimal APIs ...

The latest trends in software development from the Computer Weekly Application Developer Network. The Jamstack is made up of JavaScript, APIs and Markup. It is a modern approach to building beautiful ...

Nov 11, 2025 - Jeremy Snyder - A common analogy for APIs is that they are LEGO blocks, or more specifically, APIs are the little studs and slots that allow you to attach LEGO pieces to each other and ...

Today at Facebook’s F8 conference), Mark Zuckerberg laid out his plan to turn the Web into “instantly social experiences.” The building blocks to this super-social Web are Facebook’s new Open Graph ...

Microsoft, at its Build 2025 developer event, has announced the availability of new AI APIs in Microsoft Edge. At the time of writing, they’re available in the Canary and Dev channels. According to ...