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wishdesk.com: Drupal JSON:API 2.x module: new release to build high-performance APIs

Drupal 8 is known for extensive third-party integration opportunities it gives to websites. One of the tools for this is the contributed Drupal module JSON:API. It helps developers build high-performance APIs for various purposes, including multi-channel content or decoupled Drupal and JSON API setups (which is one of our Drupal team’s areas of expertise). This winter has seen a new release — Drupal JSON:API 2.x. Let’s take a look at what the module does, what makes it useful, and how it has changed in the 2.x version.

JSON:API: principle and benefits

JSON API is a specification, or a set of rules, for REST APIs. It defines how data is exchanged between the server and the client in the JSON format. This includes how the client request the resources, how the are fetched, which HTTP methods are used, and so on.