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How to call SOAP Services using REST

SOAP, being a mature technology, has an extensive and often differently interpreted standard set. This makes it an excellent tool for corporate users to manipulate data into their precise requirements and technology stack. However, for public consumption, this causes issues that sometimes are difficult or impossible to solve without changing code. A good example here is that SOAP is allowed to define the same type in some standard interpretations in different XSD files.

Introducing Linx 6

Seven years ago, we announced Linx 5, a release specifically designed to modernise and commercialise an internal tool we had been using with our enterprise customers for the previous 15 years. By all accounts, Linx 5 was a huge success with our customers and partners. With Linx 6, we’ve built on that success with new features, a streamlined UI, and a new diffable file format – something our customers have been clamouring for.

Building the RealWorld API in Low-code

RealWorld is a popular open-source project known as the mother of all demo apps. It is an exact clone of Medium.com (called Conduit) and can be built using any front-end and back-end. This article will share the journey to replicating the RealWorld REST API (Conduit) from scratch using Linx, a low-code developer tool. All stacks that integrate with Conduit will integrate with the newly created API. Technologies and tools used to develop RealWorld API: Notes

GraphQL vs REST - a low-code API showdown

REST and (the newer) GraphQL APIs are the core technologies behind the vast most of today’s integrations. These APIs allow external developers to tap into the functionality of the major platforms and build in their custom functionality to suit their needs. The fundamental difference is that REST is an architectural design framework based on HTTP, while GraphQL is a query syntax that is not transport-dependent.

How to consume RESTful APIs in Low-code

APIs are created so that users can use them as a bridge to connect to applications and services. There are thousands of APIs available for consumption, and each API is unique. But it’s really easy to consume APIs to extend the capabilities of your Linx apps, even complex ones that require OAuth 2.0 tokens. Let us show you how with a real-life example.

'Hello World' to The World at Large

Discover a journey of an app as you move from the initial build to adding the technical requirements to maximize flexibility and extensibility to match growth. Discover how you can use no-code tools to deliver a scalable backend for an app with data saving, security and performance in mind as we deep-dive into the contract; the API definition that governs your application access.

The evolution of low-code programming

Low-code platforms enable rapid delivery of business applications with a minimum of hand-coding and minimal upfront investment in setup, training, and deployment. Building a low-code app development platform consists of two developer-facing parts: This video looks at the history of low-code tools and how these two parts evolved separately before merging to create the low-code platforms of today. Part 1 of 4 of a webinar hosted by Linx and the University of Leicester.

The Business Case for Low-code

Is attempting to solve lots of problems at once using a single platform considered expensive or cheap? It depends, of course, on the platform, the fit to your needs, and how you make use of it. In the current environment where the landscape of apps is growing in every arena, the challenge is to figure out how to create as many apps as possible that can be easily adapted and maintained. Low-code application platforms are claiming to be a solution.