{"id":45859,"date":"2023-04-06T14:45:13","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T14:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xenodochia.eu\/?p=45859"},"modified":"2026-08-31T18:42:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T18:42:01","slug":"api-architecture-common-types-and-how-to-design-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xenodochia.eu\/?p=45859","title":{"rendered":"API architecture: Common types and how to design"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Back then, SOAP primarily supported enterprise applications, which required a more structured and established method of data exchange. Tracking API calls helps you learn how frequently they\u2019re used, the resources they consume, bandwidth limitations, and other behavioral data. Without an API architecture, you\u2019ll need several in-depth discussions amongst internal and external developers just to agree on a specific data format.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\"API<\/p>\n

APIs built on the representational state transfer (REST) architecture are popular among developers due to their simplicity. The web service description language (WSDL) defines SOAP APIs, offering a comprehensive blueprint for their structure. The exchange XML message is in a standardized structure with an \u201cEnvelope\u201d element, typically containing a \u201cHeader\u201d and \u201cBody\u201d section. In SOAP terminology, the client is the service requester, and the server is the service provider.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n