Explore the process of designing a hypermedia API in this 43-minute conference talk from PHP UK Conference 2013. Delve into the core concepts of hypermedia, including architectural styles, HTTP verbs, and resource identification. Learn about different types of hypermedia, link relations, and formatting options. Discover how to select appropriate media types, document your API effectively, and address challenges like caching and interoperability. Gain insights into advanced topics such as authentication, WebSockets, and updating APIs. Equip yourself with the knowledge to create self-explanatory, RESTful web services that leverage the power of hypermedia.
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
Who am I
Architectural Styles
Get
Richards Maturity Level
Pork
XML
SOAP
Identifying Resources
Subsets of Data
HTTP
HTTP verbs
Safe actions
Idempotent actions
Reusing Resources
What is Hypermedia
Types of Hypermedia
Embedded Links
Outbound Links
Templated Queries
NonIdempotent Updates
HTML
Hal
Links
Embedded Items
XML Format
Link Relations
Hypermedia Formatting
Style Sheet Registry
Ayana Registry
Edit
Custom Link Relations
JSON Object
XML Object
Hypermedia Factors
Hypermedia Formats
Hal Browser
Documentation
Interoperability
Chatty API
Hypermedia Cache Pattern
Messages as Links
Hypermedia Format
restful web services
Questions
Updating the API
Authentication
WebSockets
Taught by
PHP UK Conference
