Web API Basics

What is Web API? What is the purpose of Web API?

Web API(Application Programming Interface) are HTTP based services that can be accessed from browser or mobile-apps. Web API enables different software applications to communicate with each other through the internet. Web API’s mostly use JSON and XML…

What are Web API advantages over WCF and web serivces?

Web APIs are simpler to use and learn, and use familiar web technologies like HTTP, JSON and XML. Web APIs are more flexible, can be hosted on a wide range of platforms, and are compatible with many devices including mobile devices, web browsers, and …

What is the difference Rest API and Web API?

REST is a set of guidelines which helps in creating a system where applications can easily communicate with each other.   REST stands for Representational State Transfer.

What is the difference between Web API and MVC Controller?

Differences between MVC (Model, View, Controller) and ASP.NET Web API are: MVC is for developing applications that return both data and views, while Web API only returns data using the HTTP services . They trace actions differently. Web API traces bas…

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