Automating client development for network APIs
US9398081B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4431
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
System and method of automating client development for an application programming interface (API). An embodiment includes an apparatus capable of receiving information regarding a target application resource accessible by an API, and of generating a selected sequence of API calls based on weighted transitions in an API model representing resources needed for a client to perform interactions with the API. The apparatus is able to automatically generate a client program for interacting with the API according to a sequence of API calls. Additionally, methods are described for converting a model of an API into a directed, weighted graph, allowing determination of a selected sequence of API calls to access a target application resource. The API may be a Representational State Transfer API (REST API) implemented for a software defined network (SDN).
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