API
APIs enable systems to connect, automate, and scale across industries. We benchmark API tools and explore use cases alongside testing, security, and integration best practices.
GraphQL vs. REST: Top 4 Advantages & Disadvantages
API architecture decisions have a significant impact on application performance, developer experience, and long-term maintainability. Two dominant approaches have emerged: REST (Representational State Transfer) and GraphQL, each offering distinct advantages for different use cases.
Automotive APIs: 7 Use Cases, Databases & Solutions
McKinsey claims that the overall market for automotive software and related electronic components will grow by 7% CAGR from 2020 to 2030.. In 2010, on average a car included 10 million lines of software code, while it ran on 100 million lines of code in 2018.
Top +15 API Statistics for Understanding API Landscape
APIs can integrate with new technologies such as IoT and chatbots. We cover 17 API-related statistics to provide a comprehensive picture of the trends and landscape of APIs. General API statistics Figure 1. Growth of different data types Source: Cloudflare as the main factors behind adopting APIs in their organization( see Figure 2).
API Regression Testing: Importance & Challenges
Software testers and developers use regression testing to create efficient software programs. Research on the challenges of regression testing shows that it accounts for 80% of the total testing cost, while software testing constitutes 50–60% of the total cost of a project.