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As most software developers no doubt know, there are two primary models for API design: RPC and REST. Regardless of model, most modern APIs are implemented by mapping them in one way or another to the same HTTP protocol. It has also become common for RPC API designs to adopt one or two ideas from HTTP while staying within the RPC model, which has increased the range of choices that an API designer faces. This post tries to explain the choices, and give guidance on how to choose between them.

For more than 70 years, EBSCO has supported research at private and public institutions, including libraries, universities, hospitals, and government organizations. One of the reasons that customers have continued to rely upon us over the decades is because we actively innovate and adapt new technologies to give customers access to the growing pool of digital resources in the information age.

Editor's note: Today we hear from Brad Plothow and Mihir Sambhus from Womply, a software-as-a-service company that makes CRM, email marketing, and reputation management software for small businesses. The company recently developed APIs to help small businesses use data to gain a clearer picture of their markets—and how to compete in them.

Based in Dubai, Emaar is a real-estate development company operating across a number of verticals, including properties, shopping malls, hospitality, and entertainment. Learn how Emaar develops new customer experiences using APIs. Emaar is known worldwide for our luxurious properties and communities. Our most well-known property is likely the Burj Khalifa, which is the tallest structure in the world at 829 meters.

Editor's note: Today’s post comes from Surin Asawachaisittigul, head of open APIs at Krungsri Consumer a subsidiary of Krungsri Bank, the fifth largest bank in Thailand, and focuses on personal loan and credit card services. Using APIs, Krungsri Consumer is taking an established bank into the digital future of finance. The finance industry is changing quickly in the digital age. Customers no longer want to pay for purchases in cash.

BPAY has been a leader in the bill payment industry in Australia for 22 years and provides a secure, fast, and convenient way to connect individuals, businesses, and banks to help people stay on top of their bills. One of the reasons that BPAY is the preferred bill payment service for so many Australians is our commitment to human-centered design.