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Ben DechraiBen Dechrai@bendechrai@bendechrai
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Definition of API
● specifies operations, their inputs and outputs and underlying types
● defines functionalities that are independent of their respective implementation
● allows definition and implementation to vary without compromising each other
-- Wikipedia
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Definition of API
Your Code Remote CodeCommunications Channel
CommunicationsContract
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Definition of API
HTML +Javascript jQueryCommunications Channel
jQuery APIdocumentation
Programming Languages
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Definition of API
PHP Code .NET CodeSOAP over HTTP/S
WSDL
Web Services
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Definition of API
Python Code Ruby CodeREST over HTTP/S
WADL, RSDL orHypermedia
Web Services
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Building APIs
● From scratch– Routing
– Serialization
– Content Negotiation
– Validation
– Documentation
● Using an API Builder– Rapid API
development frameworks
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Installing ApigilityInstalling Apigility
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Demo 1Demo 1
Database Connected ServiceDatabase Connected Service
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Database Connected Service
● Use a DB adapter● Specify a table● Have access to a
virtual resource
● Functionality is delegated to Apigility
● Development is rapid● Customisation is
harder
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Demo 2Demo 2
Code Connected ServiceCode Connected Service
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Adding StatusLibAdding StatusLib
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Demo 2Demo 2
Code Connected ServiceCode Connected Service
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Code Connected Service
● Trickier to set up● Manage own data
store connections● Slower development
● Functionality is in your module
● Easier to customise
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Where To From Here?
● Apigility is still young
– helper systems (admin interface) has a few issues logged, but they're being fixed quickly
– documentation is good● But it's stable
– based on Zend Framework 2
– v1.0 declared stable and ready for production (7th May 2014)