#api-development

#api-development

The article discusses a fun experience creating a web app using the Queue Times API to sort amusement park rides by wait times, and a future idea for ride notifications.

By injecting the IConfiguration interface in the data access layer's constructor, the HomeController can simply call the DAL methods without directly managing the database connection details.

DOGE plans to create a mega API to streamline IRS data access, but IRS employees warn the 30-day deadline is unrealistic and could disrupt operations.

Survey respondents found natural language (NL) to be easier for specifying complex constraints than graphical user interfaces (GUIs), especially for extended backgrounds and numerous choices that wouldn't fit a GUI.

Microsoft's introduction of minimal APIs in .NET 6 simplifies API development by eliminating the complexity of controllers while maintaining the capabilities needed for cloud-native applications.

Microsoft has announced the general availability of the Fabric API for GraphQL, which significantly enhances data integration with support for Azure SQL and Fabric SQL databases. Developers can now easily query these databases and establish GraphQL endpoints with minimal configuration, simplifying structured data integration into applications. The release reflects Microsoft’s commitment to providing developers with tools that streamline their workflow and reduce the complexity involved in connecting to different data sources.

AWS Lambda enables a flexible, pay-as-you-go API solution while maintaining a robust infrastructure through independent components that enhance maintainability and support for continuous updates.

FastAPI is a state-of-the-art Python web system made to make it more straightforward to make superior performance APIs. It offers speed, type hinting support, automatic documentation creation, and asynchronous features.