API introduction

Where can we find information on AMA API design?

• ADMG space

• Rail Knowledge Center

What is an API?

• A file extension

• A communication protocol

• A backend in Rail

Which of these describe the main characteristics of an API?

• They are not productized, they are treated as code

• They adhere to specific standards, typically HTTP and REST

• They have zero discipline for standardization and security

• They are difficult to understand and are not developer-friendly

Can a component be both a client and a server ?

• Yes

• No

What is backward compatibility in API?

• Allowing previous release of the API to continue working with the new changes introduce

• Allowing future release of the API to work with the current release

Increasing input length of a string from 10 to 12

• Backward compatible

• Non backward compatible

Renaming a field. Example: from "name" to "firstName"

• Backward compatible

• Non backward compatible

What is the use of the SI in AMA API

• Secure the incoming traffic

• Orchestrate the traffic

• Segregate the traffic

What are the mark up languages available in REST Services?

• HTML & XML

• XML & Java

• JSON & XML

• HTML & VBSCRIPT