Types of APIs Every Developer Should Know
Types of APIs Every Developer Should Know 🚀

1. REST API
Most common for web applications

2. GraphQL API
Clients request exactly the data they need

3. WebSocket API
Real-time communication (chat, gaming, trading)

4. gRPC API
High-performance service-to-service communication

5. SOAP API
Still used in many enterprise systems

6. Payment APIs
Stripe, Razorpay, PayPal

7. Authentication APIs
OAuth, JWT, SSO

8. Storage APIs
AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage

9. AI APIs

OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini

10. Third-Party APIs
Maps, Weather, Email, SMS, Social Media

Most developers know how to consume APIs.

The next level is learning how to design them.

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