Why Big Tech Doesn't Always Use REST APIs (7 API Types Explained) #api #webdevelopment #nodejs #code

Most developers learn REST APIs and assume that's how every large-scale application works. But companies like Netflix, Google, Meta, Uber, Discord and many others use different API architectures depending on their requirements. ============= TIMELINE ============= 00:00 - Intro 00:44 - 1. REST API 04:39 - 2. SOAP API 06:08 - 3. gRPC API 09:32 - 4. GraphQL API 13:11 - 5. Webhooks API 15:33 - 6. WebSockets API 17:38 - 7. WebRTC API 20:11 - Outro =================================== In this video you'll learn: ✅ Why REST APIs are not always the best choice ✅ When GraphQL beats REST ✅ Why gRPC is used for microservices ✅ How WebSockets power real-time applications ✅ When WebRTC becomes necessary ✅ Differences between REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, WebRTC, SOAP and Server-Sent Events (SSE) ✅ Which API architecture you should choose for your next project By the end of this video, you'll understand how modern applications communicate at scale and why Big Tech chooses different API strategies for different use cases. Topics Covered: REST API GraphQL gRPC WebSocket WebRTC SOAP Server-Sent Events (SSE) Microservices Backend Engineering System Design Distributed Systems Software Architecture API Design This video is useful for: Frontend Developers, Backend Developers, Full Stack Developers, Node.js Developers, Software Engineers, System Design Learners and Engineering Students. #api #restapi #graphql #grpc #websocket #webrtc #systemdesign #nodejs #backend #softwareengineering