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# REST in Peace? What does the API protocol of the future look like? Or do we have it already?


- **Date:** Thursday, Jul 10, 2025
- **Time:** 13:30–14:00 (30 min)
- **Room:** Stage 9
- **Event:** World Congress 2025
- **Tags:** apis

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1683-rest-in-peace-what-does-the-api-protocol-of-the-future-look-like-or-do-we-have-it-already)

## Description

Are you still building REST APIs because that's what you've always done? Or because it's truly the best choice for your application?

This talk challenges the conventional wisdom of API design, moving beyond comparisons of REST vs. GraphQL.  We'll explore the full spectrum of API possibilities, dissecting the trade-offs of different approaches – including some you might not have considered.  Drawing from real-world case studies and hard-won experience, we'll examine what works, what *doesn't*, and, most importantly, what's *missing* in current API implementations.

This isn't just about choosing the right tool for today.  It's about envisioning the APIs of tomorrow.  By analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of existing protocols, we'll explore the key ingredients for future API success. What will drive the next generation of API communication?  What challenges will they need to solve?

Prepare to expand your API horizons and join the conversation about the future of connected systems.

## Speaker

### [Simon Auer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@simon-auer)

Organizer of flutter vienna meetup and CEO of marqably


## Related talks at this congress

- [API = Some REST and HTTP, right? RIGHT?!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/628-api-some-rest-and) — Rustam Mehmandarov
- [Lessons learned from observing a billion API requests](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/845-lessons-learned-from) — Pratim Bhosale
- [Lessons from Our API Past: Evolving to a Resilient API Future](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/916-lessons-from-our-api) — Yousaf Nabi
- [API First - Successfully decoupling teams](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/898-api-first) — Andreas Taranetz