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About the Book
While technology is getting faster, there are still reasons that things can't be done on request in realtime. In situations such as these, an asynchronous API call may very well be your best option to fulfill your consumers' needs. This book will cover the Pros and Cons of this style of interface, as well as various implementation forms, and a look at some existing APIs in this style.
- The Whys - Reasons for creating an Asynchronous API
- The Why Nots - Reasons not to create an Asynchronous API
- The Hows - Various forms of Asynchronous APIs
- The Whos - Case Studies of existing Asynchronous APIs
