Microservices and API REST, How Do They Relate?

Today, while discussing software development, an interesting question came up: Should we use microservices and/or API REST in our projects? Here, I share my response, hoping to clarify how these two technologies complement each other to build better applications.

Microservices

They are like small independent applications, each performing a specific task (such as managing users or processing payments) within a larger application.

API REST

It is a set of rules that allows these small applications (microservices) and other systems to communicate with each other over the Internet.

How They Relate:

• Microservices and API REST are often used together.
• Microservices handle breaking down a large application into more manageable parts.
• API REST allows these parts to communicate and work together.
• This combination makes applications more flexible and easier to update or expand.

Microservices and API REST are used together to make large applications easier to manage. It's not about choosing one over the other but how they complement each other to build better applications.