API

🔹SOAP: Mature, comprehensive, XML-based Best for enterprise applications

🔹RESTful: Popular, easy-to-implement, HTTP methods Ideal for web services

🔹GraphQL: Query language, request specific data Reduces network overhead, faster responses

🔹gRPC: Modern, high-performance, Protocol Buffers Suitable for microservices architectures

🔹WebSocket: Real-time, bidirectional, persistent connections Perfect for low-latency data exchange

🔹Webhook: Event-driven, HTTP callbacks, asynchronous Notifies systems when events occur

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