Sub‑100-ms APIs emerge from disciplined architecture using latency budgets, minimized hops, async fan‑out, layered caching, ...

In a previous blog post, we summarized the “Who, What, and Why of the API” and explained their importance in connecting restaurant technologies together, especially large enterprise restaurant tech ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...

In today's lightning-fast software landscape, traditional architecture practices are becoming a bottleneck. The velocity and complexity of systems scaling across ephemeral microservices, complex APIs ...

After generations of finding themselves locked into successive technology platforms that leave them unable to modernize without massive cost and disruption, enterprises today are looking for more ...

It wasn't long ago that application programming interfaces (APIs) were an abstract concept. Before modern software architecture — today's flexible constellations of specialized microservices and ...

The B2B payment landscape is experiencing disruption like never before with the shift to headless architecture. Rather than monolithic legacy systems that have preset functionalities, businesses today ...

REST is one of the most influential ideas in distributed architecture. Here's why it matters and how to understand RESTful services in theory and practice. REST, or Representational State Transfer, is ...