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Building RESTful APIs: Exploring CRUD Operations, Postman, JDBC, and Media Types

Hey Dev.to community! Today, I deepened my understanding of building RESTful APIs and wanted to share my insights with you all:

Understanding REST and Web Services: Explored the fundamentals of RESTful architecture and web services, understanding their principles and advantages in building scalable and interoperable systems.
CRUD Operations: Discussed the implementation of CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations in RESTful APIs, understanding how to design resource endpoints and handle HTTP methods for data manipulation.
Postman for API Testing: Explored Postman, a powerful tool for API testing and development, learning how to create and execute requests, set headers, and analyze responses for testing RESTful APIs.
Fetching and Adding Data Using JDBC: Implemented fetching and adding data to a database using JDBC, understanding how to establish database connections, execute SQL queries, and handle database operations in Java.
Media Types JSON and XML: Explored media types JSON and XML for representing data in RESTful APIs, understanding their syntax, advantages, and usage scenarios for data exchange.
Overall, today's deep dive into building RESTful APIs has equipped me with valuable tools and techniques for developing robust and scalable web services. Excited to continue exploring and experimenting with API development! #REST #WebServices #APIs #LearningJourney

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