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Introducing Linx v6
Seven years ago, we announced Linx 5, a release specifically designed to modernise and commercialise an internal tool we had been using with our enterprise customers for the previous 15 years. By all accounts, Linx 5 was a huge success with our customers and partners....
Guide: Creating a messaging server in low-code
This guide follows a process to implement the server-side of a client-server style messaging app. We will implement some web methods, which will be useful for creating a messaging client. However, the following items fall outside the scope of this sample: The...
RealWorld API: How to build it in low-code
RealWorld is a popular open-source project known as the mother of all demo apps. It is an exact clone of Medium.com (called Conduit) and can be built using any front-end and back-end. This article will share the journey to replicating the RealWorld REST API (Conduit)...
Creating an API for your single page application (SPA)
Using a low-code platform as the back-end for a single page application (SPA) is an excellent combination — the SPA can be hosted anywhere, the API is quick and easy to develop, and they can evolve independently of each other e.g. if you need a native app, simply...
Integrating with the Microsoft Graph API
Microsoft offers a RESTful web service named Microsoft Graph API. This tutorial shows you how to integrate with the Microsoft Graph API and Linx, a low-code development tool. By doing so, you can easily extend the functionality of MS Graph with other 3rd party...
GraphQL vs REST – a low-code API showdown
REST and (the newer) GraphQL APIs are the core technologies behind most of today's integrations. These APIs allow external developers to tap into the major platforms' functionality and build their custom functionality to suit their needs. The fundamental difference is...
Building a server-side application for the secure generation and storage of access tokens
Building a server-side application to manage the secure generation, storage and retrieval of access tokens, with Linx (a low-code platform) View on Github Before the final idea came to mind, I was implementing the following design to generate the access...
Workflow meets low-code
We recently discovered open-source workflow engine Camunda after one of our customers mentioned using it with our low-code tool. After looking through Camunda’s documentation, I realized it could be a perfect partner for Linx. Workflow (or Business Process...
Guide: Building and hosting a low-code REST API
REST API development can be made significantly quicker and easier with the right tools. There are many different API development tools to choose from, a low-code development tool can have your API up and running in minutes. This article covers how to build and host an...
Microservices: Modernizing the Monolithic Legacy
IT teams always want to build new applications enabling specific functions to ease processes or customers. To balance projects, they sometimes allow distributed teams to work on focused targets using reusable assets, templates, and best practices. While decentralizing...