Название: Postman Cookbook: Hand-picked Solutions and Techniques across API Design, Testing, Performance, Networking, Kubernetes and Integration
Автор: Oliver James
Издательство: GitforGits
Год: 2024
Страниц: 290
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf, azw3, epub (true), mobi
Размер: 10.1 MB

For developers, programmers, and DevOps engineers venturing into the hard world of API development, the "Postman Cookbook" becomes a must-read. This short solutions book offers recipes and troubleshooting approaches to address typical API lifecycle management challenges. Using Postman's rich features, readers of all skill levels will learn how to create APIs that will improve workflows, increase productivity, and lead to operational success.

The book covers a wide range of topics, from the fundamentals of web-based communication to more complex topics including protocol stacks, secure communication protocols, and the dynamics of WebSockets interactions. The following sections cover advanced subjects such as custom protocol handling, network troubleshooting, and proxy management, allowing readers to confidently solve complex networking challenges. This book covers more than simply the technical aspects of Kubernetes. It discusses the influence of security measures, maximizing performance, and successful scaling solutions. These features are critical for microservice architectures and cloud-native apps. This book teaches early developers and programmers the foundations of API testing and development, including networking and protocols.

Upon completion of this book, readers will have a thorough understanding of API development with Postman. They will be able to confidently handle the problems of modern computing.

In this book you will learn to:

• Enable real-time API connectivity for dynamic apps using WebSocket capability.
• Protect API endpoints from security flaws by configuring SSL/TLS in Postman.
• Define, implement, and debug bespoke protocols to connect proprietary systems to Postman.
• Master the art of network optimisation and troubleshooting using Postman to ensure your API runs smoothly.
• Use Postman's proxy management to safely access APIs in a variety of network settings.
• Test APIs in Kubernetes and improve the deployment and development of microservices.
• Exploit Postman's features for thorough API tracking, logging, and analysis of performance.
• Secure API access with Postman's advanced authentication flows—OAuth, JWT, and more.
• Streamline your workflows and elevate your API development using Postman's environment and variable management.
• Become proficient in HTTP and HTTPS protocols to establish safe and efficient data transfers and API calls.

All of the recipes in this book are meant to be a starting point that you can add to your existing body of knowledge and expertise. There are practical solutions that you can put into practice right now, whether you're dealing with network problems, managing proxies, or growing microservices. Putting this book together has been an adventure in self-discovery, education, and communication. It is my sincere wish that the "Postman Cookbook" becomes an integral part of your API development journey, rather than only a reference. My sincere wish is that this book provides you with the answers you're looking for and motivates you to keep pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the ever-changing world of API development.

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