World Congress 2026 North America • Sep 25, 2026 • Session details

API = Some REST and HTTP, right? RIGHT?!

Rustam Mehmandarov

Are your REST APIs actually just brittle JSON-RPC in disguise? Stop masking failures behind HTTP 200. Discover how to build truly scalable, production-grade contracts.

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5:58 min

Defining REST APIs and software development anti-patterns

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Choosing the right API protocol today

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Evolution of API interfaces toward declarative data fetching

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Evaluating benefits and drawbacks of common API formats

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The enduring legacy of REST APIs

Simon Auer

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Discoverability and structure in traditional REST APIs

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