What is JSON API?
It is most widely used data format for data interchange on the web. This data interchange can happen between two computers applications at different geographical locations or running within same hardware machine.
JSON API is a tool in the Query Languages category of a tech stack.
Who uses JSON API?
Companies
32 companies reportedly use JSON API in their tech stacks, including Backend, AdCombo, and Vacasa.
Developers
153 developers on StackShare have stated that they use JSON API.
JSON API Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to JSON API?
REST
An architectural style for developing web services. A distributed system framework that uses Web protocols and technologies.
GraphQL
GraphQL is a data query language and runtime designed and used at Facebook to request and deliver data to mobile and web apps since 2012.
OpenAPI
It is a publicly available application programming interface that provides developers with programmatic access to a proprietary software application or web service.
OData
It is an ISO/IEC approved, OASIS standard that defines a set of best practices for building and consuming RESTful APIs. It helps you focus on your business logic while building RESTful APIs without having to worry about the various approaches to define request and response headers, status codes, HTTP methods, URL conventions, media types, payload formats, query options, etc.
JavaScript
JavaScript is most known as the scripting language for Web pages, but used in many non-browser environments as well such as node.js or Apache CouchDB. It is a prototype-based, multi-paradigm scripting language that is dynamic,and supports object-oriented, imperative, and functional programming styles.
