Fundamental of Mulesoft

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It is a way of two machines to communicate each other over the Network / Internet

Web services

Used for secure communication over a computer network. It will send hypertext for request and response

HTTP

Encrypts the data exchanged between a user's web browser and the web server, helping to protect against eavesdropping and man-in-the-middle attacks.

HTTPS

API stands for?

Application Programming Interface

Enables communication and data exchange between client-server systems.

API

True/False: Every web service is an API but not every API is a web service.

True

Is an architectural style for designing networked applications, allowing interaction through stateless requests and using standard HTTP methods.

REST API

REST API stands for?

Representational State Transfer API

It is the engine of Mulesoft allowing developers to easily connect various applications for data exchange.

Anypoint Platform

An architectural approach emphasizes well-defined APIs for different layers of an organization's IT infrastructure.

API-Led connectivity

Built to combine or transform data from two or more system APIs.

System API

Provide a tailored interface for clients to interact with system or process APIs, while abstracting raw data.

Experience API

Connect to underlying systems containing raw data.

System API

What are the 3 layers of API-Led Connectivity

System API, Process API, Experience API

Able to connect API to the application directly

System API

Clients interact with Experience APIs, with minimal exposure to raw data.

Experience API

Can format responses according to client needs

JSON , XML

Outlines behavior, request types, and responses of the API.

API Specification