Digital bonding is a mechanism for bridging enterprise boundaries by using application programming interfaces, says Forrester analyst David Mooter.

A RESTful API is one that conforms to the REST constraints. You can build RESTful APIs using many different programming languages.

RESTful parameters promote an ease of use and resource access, but an improper setup can plague your search features and open the door for improper queries and paths that are difficult to fix.

An outage has halted automated access to congressional data, raising questions about whether the breakdown stems from a glitch or something more serious. The change came to light on Friday.