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Why should I use REST API?
I somehow get the point of REST API, like for example you want to get the list of customers to the database server, you have to request a GET method and the server will throw a response with a ...
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Separating models in a Backend-For-Frontend (BFF) API
At the moment I have a frontend client calling several backend REST APIs. For example a call may be to get information about a certain vehicle. Then the client will call REST API A to get some ...
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Stateful authentication in REST API using tokens
I have recently started on a project involving a REST API. The API requires authentication with requirements for administrators to be able to view logged in users and to be able to revoke specific ...
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What should be the REST API (URL) for a user to be assigned to multiple territories
In our application we have a user who can be assigned multiple territories.
What is the best way to expose the REST API?
Should it be as :
[POST] www.xyz.com/Territory/User
OR
[POST] www.xyz.com/...
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What features are missing from WCF Rest Implementation
In this question about using WCF and/or WebAPI, there is this quote:
I was asking myself the same question until I found this WCF and
ASP.NET Web API comparison page on MSDN (with my own emphasis
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What kind of user authentication do I need in for a restful web api
I am doing a restful web api with asp.net Web API 2
I do not want to use any form of cookies or basic authentication (send user/pass in cleartext thus SSL needed)
I do not use/need claims stuff.
I ...
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Restful WebAPI VS Regular Controllers
I'm doing some R&D on what seems like a very confusing topic, I've also read quite a few of the other SO questions, but I feel my question might be unique enough to warrant me asking. We've never ...
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