How to build a REST API with Akka Http

February 7, 2016March 7, 2016 Daniela Sfregola17 Comments

In previous articles we have discussed how to use Spray to build REST APIs. Since Akka 2.4, Spray is no longer supported and it is replaced by Akka Http. This article will introduce Akka Http, the new shiny toy from the Akka Team, and provide a tutorial on how it can be used to create… Continue reading How to build a REST API with Akka Http

How to build a Scala REST CRUD application with Spray

November 23, 2015March 7, 2016 Daniela Sfregola2 Comments

In previous articles we have described how to build a REST Api with Spray and how to (de)serialize case classes with json4s. However, in order to keep things simple, we didn't always do things as suggested by spray.io. In this article we will redeem ourselves and we will describe how to build a REST CRUD… Continue reading How to build a Scala REST CRUD application with Spray

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How to build a REST api with Spray and Akka

February 23, 2015March 7, 2016 Daniela Sfregola7 Comments

Spray is a library written on top of Akka and Scala that allows to quickly create REST interfaces. It is becoming more and more popular in the Scala community because it is easy to use and performant thanks to this asynchronous, actor-based model. This article describes how to efficiently exploit Spray to create a simple… Continue reading How to build a REST api with Spray and Akka

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RESTful now more important than ever.

January 11, 2015March 7, 2015 Daniela SfregolaLeave a comment

REST APIs are becoming more and more popular: they allow horizontal scalability, they are flexible to change and easy to use without the need of detailed documentation. However, some APIs claim to be RESTful when they are not. This is mainly for two reasons: - We don’t always have a clear idea of what RESTful means, we just associate… Continue reading RESTful now more important than ever.