APIs and Middleware: Building Connected Systems
APIs and Middleware: Building Connected Systems APIs and middleware play the quiet work of linking apps, data, and teams. An API defines how software components talk. Middleware sits between services and handles common tasks such as authentication, routing, and transforming data. Together they let a frontend app, a mobile client, and back-end services cooperate without exposing every detail. The goal is to keep interfaces stable while the inside changes. Common middleware patterns help scale and secure systems: ...