API vs. Microservices: The Complete Guide - Snipcart
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Microservices are, according to microservices.io, pieces of "an architectural style that structures an application as a collection of services that are highly maintainable and testable, loosely coupled, independently deployable, organized around business capabilities, [and] owned by a small team." If your application were a big company, each employee would be a microservice, each playing their own specific and small role, working alongside but independently from their coworkers. Say Ive got this completely original payment processor service that Im calling Tripe (you know, because its a silly idea, not because I got inspired by any existing company in particular 😉). Building your application with microservices reduces complexity and makes maintenance a lot easier because you can edit these little pieces individually. Everything You Need to Know to Get Started • A Beginners Guide to APIs: How to Integrate and Use Them If youve got any other questions, feel free to reach out to me on Twitter or in the comments below.
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