Why Big Tech Doesn't Always Use REST APIs (7 API Types Explained) #api #webdevelopment #nodejs #code

Most developers learn REST APIs and assume that's how every large-scale application works.

But companies like Netflix, Google, Meta, Uber, Discord and many others use different API architectures depending on their requirements.

============= TIMELINE =============
00:00 - Intro
00:44 - 1. REST API
04:39 - 2. SOAP API
06:08 - 3. gRPC API
09:32 - 4. GraphQL API
13:11 - 5. Webhooks API
15:33 - 6. WebSockets API
17:38 - 7. WebRTC API
20:11 - Outro
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In this video you'll learn:

✅ Why REST APIs are not always the best choice
✅ When GraphQL beats REST
✅ Why gRPC is used for microservices
✅ How WebSockets power real-time applications
✅ When WebRTC becomes necessary
✅ Differences between REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, WebRTC, SOAP and Server-Sent Events (SSE)
✅ Which API architecture you should choose for your next project

By the end of this video, you'll understand how modern applications communicate at scale and why Big Tech chooses different API strategies for different use cases.

Topics Covered:

* REST API
* GraphQL
* gRPC
* WebSocket
* WebRTC
* SOAP
* Server-Sent Events (SSE)
* Microservices
* Backend Engineering
* System Design
* Distributed Systems
* Software Architecture
* API Design

This video is useful for:
Frontend Developers, Backend Developers, Full Stack Developers, Node.js Developers, Software Engineers, System Design Learners and Engineering Students.

#api #restapi #graphql #grpc #websocket #webrtc #systemdesign #nodejs #backend #softwareengineering

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