Development of a Hybrid App based on a REST API

Abstract

This paper examines the theoretical principles and applications of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), and particularly, the REST (Representational State Transfer) architectural style. Striving to connect diverse software systems across the internet, API developers have worked on creating unified standards and best practices. REST has emerged as the dominant paradigm for API design thanks to its simplicity, scalability, and robust security features. Furthermore, guidelines for providing well-documented and designed APIs and the appropriate status codes and representation formats are examined. Finally, to illustrate these principles with a practical application, a public REST API from a massive multiplayer online game “World of Warcraft” is used as an example. Seamlessly integrated with an Ionic and Angular hybrid application, it helps players track ever-changing game data whenever they want, both from their PCs and phones.