Foxit WebPDF 2.0 launches with REST API and Docker support
Thursday, November 24, 2016 by Richard Harris
Foxit Software has announced the release of Foxit WebPDF Viewer 2.0. The new release includes enhanced rendering, performance and security features, equipping web developers for better customization, integration and document control.There are several performance enhancements in WebPDF 2.0, including faster parsing and rendering of local PDFs, lower levels of server stra...
Hyperwallet Releases New REST Payout API Out of Public Beta
Monday, July 18, 2016 by Stuart Parkerson
Hyperwallet has moved its REST payout API out of public beta to general availability. The payout platform offers new developer features, including software development kits (SDKs), additional API calls, and a new self-serve developer portal. Hyperwallet also is implementing a webhook framework and prepaid card API calls for release this fall.Hyperwallet’s SDKs will be r...
Windows App Studio Release Includes New REST API Data Source
Sunday, June 12, 2016 by Richard Harris
Microsoft has added several updates to its Windows App Studio platform including a new REST API data source.The new REST API data source continues to be open ended, providing the ability to connect it to most open REST API services. With this initial version of the release Microsoft is supporting GET commands for REST APIs (meaning it only pulls information) and include...
DreamFactory Releases New Commercial Package of its REST API Backend
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 by Richard Harris
DreamFactory has released DreamFactory Enterprise, a new commercial package of its REST API backend. It runs on a Linux server and includes the DreamFactory open source runtime for instant deployment allowing development teams to provision, govern and report on DreamFactory instances.DreamFactory Enterprise facilitates hosting a number of DreamFactory instances on a sin...
AppGyver Integrates DreamFactory REST API to Turn SQL Databases Into Apps
Monday, December 28, 2015 by Richard Harris
AppGyver has integrated DreamFactory's REST API backend with its Composer 2 drag-and-drop app builder, expanding the app building platform’s ability to create apps with a secure connection to existing backend data sources. DreamFactory is an open-source platform that allows developers to turn various data sources like SQL and Mongo databases into REST APIs.The DreamFact...
New Google Drive Rest API Version Released
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 by Richard Harris
Version 3 (v3) of the Google Drive Rest API has been released providing developers with a leaner, faster by default, and more consistent interface to Google Drive. This latest update is designed make it easier for developers who are integrating with Drive for the first time.The Drive platform provides developers with a group of APIs along with client libraries, language...
Are You Losing Sleep Over REST API
Tuesday, September 15, 2015 by Sammy Tam
REST API provides values in the places where it actually makes sense, and not because it is technologically chic.In this day and age, “buzzwords” have been developed for almost everything. Since the web is full of information available to everyone pretty much everywhere, these terms are often picked up within relevant communities and greatly hyped. The software eng...
DreamFactory REST API Platform Now Available on Verizon Cloud
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 by Richard Harris
DreamFactory’s REST API platform is being combined with Verizon’s cloud services to deliver a cloud-first development environment to help developer's prototype, deploy and scale applications for mobile, web, and IoT. The new DreamFactory-Verizon Partner Solutions portal provides a way for developers to access RESTful API services hosted on IaaS, plus the portal fac...
K2 Releases Application Integrations to REST Endpoints
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 by Richard Harris
K2 has announced OData and Swagger REST support, enabling those using the company’s K2 Appit and Blackpearl products to build solutions based on workflows and forms that can access existing data in the cloud or on premise.K2 offers a low code platform which allows users to create customized business applications using workflows and forms that stretch across roles, depar...
Microsoft Announces New Office 365 REST based APIs plus iOS and Android SDKs
Friday, October 31, 2014 by Richard Harris
Microsoft has announced has announced three new Office 365 capabilities for developers: 1) general availability of new Office 365 APIs for mail, files, calendar and contacts; 2) new mobile SDKs for native app development, and 3) visibility for developers’ apps through the new Office 365 app launcher. The new Office 365 REST-based APIs for mail, files, and calendar ...
Espresso Logic Provides a New Common REST API for MongoDB and SQL Databases
Monday, August 25, 2014 by Richard Harris
Espresso Logic is launching a new common REST API for developing the backend for web and mobile apps. These REST APIs provide real-time access from MongoDB and SQL databases without the need to copy data across sources. Unlike analytical use cases, security and business logic is included and can be used for both read and write operations. To provide a universal API...
StrongLoop Node.js API Server Released for Developing, Securing and Scaling REST APIs
Thursday, July 31, 2014 by Stuart Parkerson
StrongLoop, a provider of solutions for Node.js, has released the StrongLoop API Server to facilitate the ability to develop, deploy, secure and scale REST APIs written in Node. The StrongLoop API Server is a set of components that work together to take an API project from development to production. The impact of the proliferation of mobile devices along with the r...
