Research оf API architecture for client­server communication

Abstract

API architectures are an important component of modern systems. They provide interaction between various programs and services, and also provide access to data and functionality to other systems. Equally important is the impact of APIs on business. There are several API trends that affect business: API usage expansion, API usage simplification, API security. These trends have a significant impact on business, they allow companies to: increase interaction with customers, collaborate with partners, optimize internal processes. However, choosing the right API architecture is a difficult task. There are many different API architectures, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Also, different types of systems have different API architecture requirements. Possible problems can be a lack of sufficient documentation, which makes it difficult for developers to choose the right solution, also incompatibilities between different protocols, data formats, request and response methods, which can make it difficult to interact between different systems, and the cost of implementing an API architecture can be significant, which can be important factor for developers. Future prospects may include: creation of new architectures, expansion of API usage, API automation. This study is devoted to the study of API architectures for communication between the client and the server. The goal of the study is to determine which API architecture is best for a specific type of system with specific requirements. To achieve this research goal, an analysis of existing API architectures will be conducted. The analysis will include a study of the advantages and disadvantages of different architectures, as well as their compatibility with the requirements of different types of systems. The results of the study aim to consider the following API architectures: SOAP, REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, WebHook, MQTT, and also help developers in choosing the optimal API architecture to meet the specific needs of their projects.