chore: Add RESTful API to API documentation #2680
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apps/www/content/glossary/restful-api.mdx (3)
6-6: Consider populating the categories array.The categories array is currently empty. Consider adding relevant categories like "API", "Web Services", or "Integration" to improve content discoverability.
58-62: Consider adding HATEOAS principle.The introduction provides a good overview of RESTful APIs, but it could be enhanced by mentioning HATEOAS (Hypermedia as the Engine of Application State) as it's a key principle of REST architecture.
Consider adding a sentence like:
RESTful APIs are inherently **stateless**, meaning each request from a client to a server must contain all the information needed to understand and complete the request. The server does not store any state about the client session, which enhances scalability by reducing server memory requirements. Communication between client and server occurs using standard HTTP protocols, with data typically returned in **JSON** or **XML** format. +Additionally, true RESTful APIs implement HATEOAS (Hypermedia as the Engine of Application State), where responses include links to related resources, enabling clients to dynamically discover available actions.
117-121: Add query parameter examples for filtering and pagination.Since filtering and pagination were mentioned in the best practices, it would be helpful to include examples of these in the blog platform API design.
Consider adding these examples:
- **List all posts**: `GET /posts` +- **Filter posts**: `GET /posts?author=johndoe&category=tech` +- **Paginated posts**: `GET /posts?page=1&limit=10` - **Create a new post**: `POST /posts` - **Read a specific post**: `GET /posts/{id}` - **Update a post**: `PUT /posts/{id}` - **Delete a post**: `DELETE /posts/{id}`
| - url: http://www.ics.uci.edu/~fielding/pubs/dissertation/rest_arch_style.htm | ||
| title: RESTful Web Services |
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Incorrect URL for "RESTful Web Services" reference.
The URL points to Fielding's dissertation but the title suggests it should link to a different resource about RESTful Web Services.
Consider updating to a more appropriate URL that matches the title, or update the title to match the current URL's content: "Architectural Styles and the Design of Network-based Software Architectures".
| question: What are the three principles for a RESTful API? | ||
| - answer: "A RESTful API consists of three major components: 1) Client: This is the application or software code that sends requests to the server for a resource. 2) Server: This is the application or software code that controls the resource. It processes the client's requests and sends responses. 3) Resource: This is the data or service that the client requests. It can be any information that can be named, such as a document or an image. The client interacts with a representation of the resource, rather than the resource itself." | ||
| question: What are the three components of a RESTful API? | ||
| updatedAt: 2024-11-25T19:00:24.000Z |
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| ```json | ||
| GET /users/123 | ||
| Response: | ||
| { | ||
| "id": "123", | ||
| "name": "John Doe", | ||
| "email": "[email protected]" | ||
| } | ||
| ``` |
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Enhance API example with headers and status code.
The API example would be more complete with HTTP headers and status code information.
Consider updating the example to include these details:
GET /users/123
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+HTTP/1.1 200 OK
+Content-Type: application/json
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Response:
{
"id": "123",
"name": "John Doe",
"email": "[email protected]"
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| ```json | |
| GET /users/123 | |
| Response: | |
| { | |
| "id": "123", | |
| "name": "John Doe", | |
| "email": "[email protected]" | |
| } | |
| ``` | |
| ```json | |
| GET /users/123 | |
| HTTP/1.1 200 OK | |
| Content-Type: application/json | |
| Response: | |
| { | |
| "id": "123", | |
| "name": "John Doe", | |
| "email": "[email protected]" | |
| } | |
| ``` |
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This PR adds the RESTful API.mdx file to the API documentation.
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