Source: dzone.com
How Many API Calls Should You Do?Category: Data
by If the necessary APIs are available, this becomes an easy task, however, the architecture isn’t always there, creating a roadblock.
Assuming you have calls that may not deliver all the information you need, the choice is whether to add on to the existing call or produce a new call.
On that note, one must also keep in mind the complexity of adding additional APIs, whether it is on the side that is consuming the API or on the opposite side that is producing it.
When thinking of whether to go with one or multiple calls, look at the core functionality, and determine whether there are cases where breaking down APIs truly makes sense or whether a single call is enough.
Assuming you have calls that may not deliver all the information you need, the choice is whether to add on to the existing call or produce a new call.
On that note, one must also keep in mind the complexity of adding additional APIs, whether it is on the side that is consuming the API or on the opposite side that is producing it.
When thinking of whether to go with one or multiple calls, look at the core functionality, and determine whether there are cases where breaking down APIs truly makes sense or whether a single call is enough.
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