Online Resources

To follow along with the project throughout the book, download the source code from the book’s web page at pragprog.com.^[5] And if you find any errata, there’s also a place to let us know about it.^[6]

But before we dive into designing and programming the API, let’s spend a little “getting started” time on the concepts of API First and refreshing our knowledge of the HTTP protocol, web concepts, and the API style known as REST (REpresentational State Transfer).

Let’s get started!