Are you familiar with API maturity levels (Richardson model)?
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Richardson's Maturity Model for APIs is a way to classify REST APIs into four levels, reflecting the degree of use of HTTP and REST capabilities:
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Level 0 (The Swamp of POX): The API uses only one endpoint and one HTTP method (usually POST). All operations are transmitted through the request body, without using standard HTTP verbs.
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Level 1 (Resources): The API begins to use different resources (URLs), but still uses only one HTTP method.
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Level 2 (HTTP Verbs): The API uses different HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.) for resource operations, which aligns with REST principles.
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Level 3 (Hypermedia Controls, HATEOAS): The API includes hypermedia links in responses, allowing the client to dynamically navigate the API without prior knowledge of its structure.
The higher the level, the more RESTful the API is considered, and the better the capabilities of HTTP and REST architecture are utilized.