HATEOAS in API Design
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What is HATEOAS in API Design?
Hypertext As The Engine Of Application State (HATEOAS) is a key concept in the design of RESTful APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). It implies that the API delivers data as well as information about available interactions. By utilizing hypermedia, it contributes to the self-descriptiveness and discoverability of the API. When correctly implemented, clients only need generic knowledge about hypermedia, not specific API semantics, which can significantly simplify client implementations and make APIs more flexible to changes. The principle of HATEOAS can enforce a more structured, standardized approach to API design and development.
Free resources to learn HATEOAS in API Design
- ArticleHATEOAS Driven REST APIs
- ArticleHATEOAS
- VideoWhat Happened To HATEOAS in RESTful API?
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Is this HATEOAS in API Design tutorial for beginners?
It is lesson 27 of 97 in the free API Design roadmap, in stage 3, Building JSON / RESTful APIs. If you are new to API Design, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.