In this chapter, we ventured beyond the comfortable world of standard REST APIs. You now have a sense of the diverse protocols that power the modern web.
Need to query complex relational data efficiently? GraphQL.
Need high-performance internal microservices? gRPC.
Need real-time 2-way chat? WebSocket or Socket.IO.
Need AI streaming responses? SSE.
Integrating with a bank in 2005? SOAP.
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Apidog is Protocol-Agnostic: It doesn't force you to switch tools. Whether you are debugging a Protobuf binary stream or listening to a Socket.IO event, the interface (Timeline, Message Tabs) remains consistent and familiar.
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Real-Time is the Future: With the rise of AI (SSE) and interactive apps (WebSocket), static request-response patterns are becoming less dominant. Mastering these streaming protocols is essential for future-proofing your skills.
You have mastered Design, Testing, Documentation, and now Advanced Protocols.In the final chapter, we will discuss Best Practices and how to orchestrate all these skills into a coherent API strategy for your team.Congratulations on expanding your toolkit!Continue with β Chapter 10: API Lifecycle Management
