https://foojayio.github.io/website/today/author/hari-rangarajan/Articles written by Hari Rangarajan on foojay.io - Friends of OpenJDKHugoen-usThu, 23 Feb 2023 08:23:25 +0000https://foojayio.github.io/website/today/the-evolution-of-apis-from-restful-to-event-driven/Thu, 23 Feb 2023 08:23:25 +0000https://foojayio.github.io/website/today/the-evolution-of-apis-from-restful-to-event-driven/<h2 id="h2-0-history-of-services-and-apis">History of Services and APIs</h2> <p>Enterprise application landscapes consist of inter-connected and inter-related applications.</p> <p>The world of application integrations has been constantly evolving over several years.</p> <p><img src="https://foojayio.github.io/website/today/the-evolution-of-apis-from-restful-to-event-driven/evol_APIs-700x284.png" alt="Evolution of APIs" loading="lazy"> </p> <p>Over time, we&rsquo;ve observed a trend towards more modular and data model-focused integration components, and an increased emphasis on real-time processing.</p> <p>Beginning with EJBs in the 90s, progressing to Webservices and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) in the early 2000s, and finally evolving to domain-specific microservices, we are seeing a continual progression towards more efficient and effective integration solutions.</p>