RESTWorkshop

Rest workshop for Kantega

Requirements

• Java 7 or 8
• Apache Maven 3.x
• Git
• Python (for simpleHTTPServer) or another http server for running the presentation locally
• Internet connection
• IDE (IntelliJ IDEA recommended)

SETUP

Download workshop project

1. git clone https://github.com/olahast/RESTWorkshop

Assignments

1. My first REST service

• The first task is to create a simple rest service

2. HTTP Error codes

• The second task is to return different HTTP status codes for different results.

3. Testing a rest api

• Best practices for writing tests

4. JSON vs XML vs ???

• Using contenttype to determine what media to return

5. consuming REST

• A small Angular application for our interface

6. Versioning

• Supporting a new client without breaking compatability with the old one.

7. HATEOAS service

• hypermedia as the engine of application state

8. OAuth

• Securing your api

9. API Design

• Designing and documenting your api