What is gRPC?
gRPC is a schema-driven framework that facilitates service-to-service communication in distributed environments. It is a language-agnostic implementation of the RPC (Remote Procedure…
REST vs. SOAP APIs
REST vs SOAP key differences REST is an architectural style for building APIs. It uses HTTP and standard web protocols, allowing systems…
State of the API report data is now available via API
The world’s largest and most comprehensive survey of API usage just became even more useful. Today, we’re making data from the 2023…
What is JSON?
JSON, which stands for “JavaScript Object Notation,” is a lightweight, text-based data exchange format that both humans and machines can write and…
Postman wins “Best in API Management” at 2023 API World Awards
We are proud to announce that the Postman API Platform has been named “Best in API Management” by API World’s 2023 API…
The future of API developer experience with an enterprise: 6 essentials
You can’t have great APIs without great developer experience. Developer experience (DX) is a measure of the satisfaction a developer has with…
REST API interview questions
APIs are the building blocks of modern applications, and it’s becoming more common to see “knowledge of REST APIs” listed as a…
API testing interview questions
So, you have a big job interview coming up, and you know they’re going to grill you on your API testing knowledge….
What is OpenAPI?
OpenAPI, formerly known as Swagger, is an interoperable, machine-readable, and human-friendly specification format that is used to define HTTP APIs. It relies…
What are HTTP methods?
HTTP methods are used to indicate the action an API client would like to perform on a given resource. Each HTTP method…
OpenAPI vs. Swagger
Swagger 2 and OpenAPI 3 are API specifications that describe RESTful HTTP APIs in YAML- or JSON-based documents that can be read…
What is an API key?
An API key is a unique string of randomly generated characters that is used to authenticate clients and grant access to an…
