API is the acronym for Application Programming Interface. According to the definition on Wikipedia, an API specifies a set of functions that accomplishes specific tasks or allows working with specific software components. As web applications grow larger, we might need to provide the application services or data to third-party applications. We cannot let third-party applications access our source code or database directly due to security reasons. So, APIs allow the access of data and services of the application through a restricted interface, where users can only access the data provided through the API. Typically, users are requested to authenticate themselves by providing usernames and necessary passwords or API keys. So, let's look at the advantages of having an application-specific API.
WordPress Web Application Development
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WordPress Web Application Development
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Overview of this book
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
WordPress Web Application Development Second Edition
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Free Chapter
WordPress as a Web Application Framework
Implementing Membership Roles, Permissions, and Features
Planning and Customizing the Core Database
Building Blocks of Web Applications
Developing Pluggable Modules
Customizing the Dashboard for Powerful Backends
Adjusting Theme for Amazing Frontends
Enhancing the Power of Open Source Libraries and Plugins
Listening to Third-party Applications
Integrating and Finalizing the Portfolio Management Application
Supplementary Modules for Web Development
Configurations, Tools, and Resources
Index
Customer Reviews