An API provides several benefits to an organisation, but without a dedicated team of trained developers, it might seem impossible. Developers are expensive, and it can take months to develop an API from the ground up. If you don’t want to outsource or have in-house...
JSON Web Tokens (JWT) have become somewhat of an industry-standard for securing REST API’s. The main advantage of JWT is that each token is self-contained, meaning that it contains all information needed to allow or deny any given requests to an API. This means JWT...
There are different ways to integrate one system or application with another. Using an API (Application Programming Interface) is one such way. This allows different systems to communicate with one another based upon a set of predefined rules and methods. One way is...
If you work in the world of software, chances are you’ve most likely heard about microservices and the buzz around them. They have become incredibly popular in today’s tech industry, but there tends to be some confusion between them and another buzz word - APIs. So...
The New Xero API plugin with OAuth 2.0 makes it easier for businesses to connect with apps, advisors, and financial institutions. What is OAuth2.0? OAuth is the authentication process Xero uses to grant third-party developers secure access to Xero customers’ data, via...