--- title: Best REST API posts of 2023 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted REST API posts of 2023, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/tags/rest-api/best-of/2023 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/tags/rest-api/best-of/2023 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best REST API posts of 2023 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted REST API posts of 2023, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of REST API — 2023 1. 1 [](/posts/the-complete-microservices-guide-gmr1myhht "The Complete Microservices Guide") Article Amplication · 3y The Complete Microservices Guide Microservices have emerged as a popular architectural approach for designing and building software systems for several compelling reasons and advantages. It is a design approach that involves dividing applications into multiple distinct and independent services called "microservices" Microservices are naturally distributed services as each service is isolated from the others and runs in its own instance. 284 6 2. 2 [](/posts/best-practices-for-api-authorization-scn66fitb "Best-Practices for API Authorization") Article Permit.io · 3y Best-Practices for API Authorization Learn about API authorization actors, models, and layers. Explore best practices for managing API authorization and discover advanced tools like OPAL and Permit.io. 260 1 3. 3 [](/posts/expressots---the-developer-friendly-typescript-framework-for-server-side-applications-yfijd2zlv "ExpressoTS - The Developer-Friendly TypeScript Framework for Server-Side Applications") Article Community Picks · 3y ExpressoTS - The Developer-Friendly TypeScript Framework for Server-Side Applications Built on a modular architecture and designed with simplicity in mind, it empowers developers to quickly create powerful applications. Current Partners ExpressoTS is an MIT-licensed open-source project. The Developer-Friendly TypeScript Framework for Server-Side Applications is available on Node.js. 255 69 4. 4 [](/posts/building-a-full-stack-airbnb-clone-with-next-js-tailwind-css-amplication-and-more-zljgwxlf7 "Building a Full Stack Airbnb Clone with Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Amplication, and More") Article Hacker Noon · 3y Building a Full Stack Airbnb Clone with Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Amplication, and More Building a Full Stack Airbnb Clone with Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Amplication, and more. The platform is centered around the concept of a low-code development environment. Amplication is an open-source development tool designed to simplify and expedite the process of building web applications. 221 8 5. 5 [](/posts/serverless-bun-vs-node-benchmarking-on-aws-lambda-aeohbw93i "Serverless Bun vs Node: Benchmarking on AWS Lambda") Article Medium · 3y Serverless Bun vs Node: Benchmarking on AWS Lambda Serverless Bun vs Node: Benchmarking on AWS Lambda. Bun promises a whole host of benefits, mostly around performance and developer experience, while boasting strong interoperability standards. Bun claims it can process logic at 3-4x the speed of NodeJS. 179 7 6. 6 [](/posts/a-full-guide-understand-everything-about-apis-with-examples-jyzqzyemt "A Full Guide: Understand Everything About APIs with Examples") Article Community Picks · 4y A Full Guide: Understand Everything About APIs with Examples Learn about APIs, their importance, different types, how REST APIs work, securing APIs, and writing API documentation with an example of building an e-commerce API using Flask. 138 37 7. 7 [](/posts/why-netflix-took-a-bet-on-graphql-a7yklbfcb "Why Netflix Took a Bet on GraphQL") Article Amplication · 3y Why Netflix Took a Bet on GraphQL Netflix migrated its iOS and Android apps to a GraphQL backend in 2022\. Netflix's decision to adopt GraphQL was driven by its ambition to create a more flexible, efficient, and developer-friendly API architecture. GraphQL's declarative nature, comprehensive documentation, and robust tooling make it a developer's dream. 134 8 8. 8 [](/posts/rest-vs-grpc---what-s-the-difference--hkcazh13i "REST vs. gRPC - What’s the Difference?") Article Amplication · 3y REST vs. gRPC - What’s the Difference? REST has been around for a long time and is an industry standard for developing and designing APIs. Google Remote Procedure Call, or gRPC, was created on top of the RPC protocol. The Amplication repository is about to hit 10,000-stars on GitHub. 133 9 9. 9 [](/posts/how-to-use-graphql-spdn1ekyu "How to Use GraphQL") Article freeCodeCamp · 3y How to Use GraphQL GraphQL is a query language for your API, and a runtime for executing queries by using a type system that you define for your data. The Net Ninja created this course, designed especially for those new to GraphQL, you will learn the knowledge and skills to create robust and efficient data-driven applications. 129 4 10. 10 [](/posts/learn-rest-apis-by-building-a-javascript-project-vun2hw88r "Learn REST APIs by Building a JavaScript Project") Article freeCodeCamp · 3y Learn REST APIs by Building a JavaScript Project Learn about REST APIs and how to make requests and handle responses from them as a JavaScript developer. 124 3 11. 11 [](/posts/turbo-8-is-dropping-typescript-pof76et7m "Turbo 8 is dropping TypeScript") Article David Heinemeier Hansson · 3y Turbo 8 is dropping TypeScript Turbo 8 is dropping TypeScript from the next big release of Turbo 8\. Microsoft's TypeScript has been a big success for Microsoft. It's simply our good fortune that we now have such a capable JavaScript, which browsers are able to interpret without any need for a compiler at all. 115 23 12. 12 [](/posts/ep71-ci-cd-pipeline-explained-in-simple-terms-ngxmcfsml "EP71: CI/CD Pipeline Explained in Simple Terms") Article ByteByteGo · 3y EP71: CI/CD Pipeline Explained in Simple Terms This week’s system design refresher: Why Google and Meta Put Billion Lines of Code In 1 Repository? What does API gateway do? 105 1 13. 13 [](/posts/ep49-api-architectural-styles-yi3kovvvn "EP49: API Architectural Styles") Article ByteByteGo · 4y EP49: API Architectural Styles This week’s system design refresher: API architectural styles. EP49: API Architectural Styles. How Levels.fyi scaled to millions of users using Google Sheets as a backend. Backend burger: How to use New Relic to achieve Kubernetes observability. 97 2 14. 14 [](/posts/ep73-cheat-sheet-of-different-databases-in-cloud-services-9hbmcgitg "EP73: Cheat sheet of different databases in cloud services") Article ByteByteGo · 3y EP73: Cheat sheet of different databases in cloud services For the fifth year, the State of the API Report is the world's largest and most comprehensive survey and report on APIs. More than 40,000 developers and API professionals have shared their thoughts on development priorities, their API tools, and where they see APIs going. 94 3 15. 15 [](/posts/api-integration-patterns-the-difference-between-rest-rpc-graphql-polling-websockets-and-webhoo-x73ueqezm "API Integration Patterns – The Difference between REST, RPC, GraphQL, Polling, WebSockets and WebHooks") Article freeCodeCamp · 3y API Integration Patterns – The Difference between REST, RPC, GraphQL, Polling, WebSockets and WebHooks API integration patterns such as REST, RPC, GraphQL, Polling, WebSockets, and WebHooks offer different ways for users and applications to interact with software. Request-response integration involves the client initiating a request and waiting for a response, while event-driven integration patterns are ideal for real-time data. WebHooks provide real-time updates from the server without the need for frequent requests. 85 2 16. 16 [](/posts/api-101-securing-the-rest-apis-t5du-de4g "API 101: Securing the REST APIs") Article System Weakness · 4y API 101: Securing the REST APIs An API is a set of definitions and protocols for building and integrating application software. It's a way for an organization to share resources and information while maintaining security, control, and authentication. Security is a concern across all the constraints the REST API has to consider during the design and implementation phases. 84 2 17. 17 [](/posts/6-more-microservices-interview-questions-8pouhqvu0 "6 More Microservices Interview Questions") Article ByteByteGo · 3y 6 More Microservices Interview Questions Explore microservices interview questions including API Gateway, differences between REST and RPC, and more. 79 1 18. 18 [](/posts/designing-high-performance-apis-h5mnr7yzp "Designing High-Performance APIs") Article DZone · 3y Designing High-Performance APIs Designing High-Performance APIs Learn API design principles for high-performance, scalable APIs that deliver exceptional user experiences and handle growing workloads. In a competitive market, speed and reliability are key differentiators. High-performance APIs are crucial in today's digital landscape. 77 4 19. 19 [](/posts/backends-for-frontends-pattern-wet--a7pb "Backends for Frontends Pattern") Article Community Picks · 4y Backends for Frontends Pattern Backend for Frontend pattern allows frontend clients to load UI-ready data projections and to refresh the UI with event-driven notifications. The BFF pattern has been adopted by companies like Netflix, where their Android team seamlessly swapped the API backend of the Netflix Android app, enabling them to work with their endpoint. 77 6 20. 20 [](/posts/why-is-kafka-so-fast-how-does-it-work--bywcpiym8 "Why is Kafka so fast? How does it work?") Article ByteByteGo · 3y Why is Kafka so fast? How does it work? Kafka has emerged as a popular choice for its speed and scalability - but what exactly makes it so fast? In this issue, we'll explore: Kafka's architecture and its core components like producer, brokers, and consumers. How Kafka optimizes data storage and replication and replication. 76 1 21. 21 [](/posts/axe-api---the-next-generation-rest-api-framework-okzxmzta8 "Axe API - The next-generation Rest API framework") Article Product Hunt · 3y Axe API - The next-generation Rest API framework Axe API is a TypeScript-based Node.js framework designed to eliminate the need for repetitive tasks associated with common elements while allowing developers to focus on custom logic. This is Axe API's first launch. The next-generation Rest API framework was hunted by Özgür Adem Işıklı in API. 76 8 22. 22 [](/posts/rust-crud-rest-api-with-docker--gm5hdx7xl "Rust 🦀 CRUD Rest API with Docker 🐳") Article Community Picks · 3y Rust 🦀 CRUD Rest API with Docker 🐳 Learn how to create a CRUD Rest API in Rust using Serde for JSON serialization and deserialization, Postgres for the database, and Docker for containerization. 75 10 23. 23 [](/posts/orm-prisma-and-how-you-should-build-your-next-backend-database-project-ojfsj7ypk "ORM, Prisma, and How You Should Build Your Next Backend Database Project") Article Amplication · 3y ORM, Prisma, and How You Should Build Your Next Backend Database Project Prisma is a premier object-relational mapping (ORM) tool in the Node.js ecosystem. It's powerful yet simple and easy to use. Prisma has become as crucial to Amplication as Node itself, and I highly recommend you consider it for your next Node project. 66 5 24. 24 [](/posts/how-to-manage-state-in-next-js-13-using-redux-toolkit--ni0uegecf "How to manage state in Next.js 13 using Redux Toolkit.") Article Hacker Noon · 3y How to manage state in Next.js 13 using Redux Toolkit. We will go through a real world example whereby, we need to store authentication data in redux state and in this case, it will be persisted. We will also access this data in the some of the components that need it. We will use Redux Toolkit to manage state in Next.js. 62 3 25. 25 [](/posts/how-to-build-a-node-js-graphql-api-with-nestjs-and-prisma-mubrq0zh7 "How to Build a Node.js GraphQL API With NestJS and Prisma") Article Amplication · 3y How to Build a Node.js GraphQL API With NestJS and Prisma NestJS and Prisma are a great couple that can provide exactly that. NestJS is a powerful framework specifically designed for building Node.js applications. Prisma is an open-source database toolkit that provides tools and features to simplify database access. 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