JSON API

JSON API is a specification that defines the standards for exposing and consuming API from Server and Client perspective.This brings in a common convention that provides a mutual understanding of interaction patterns between the client and server.JSON API formulates 3Rs - Resources,Relationship and Repository

There are a number of open source library available in different languages to support  JSON API . In Java, the following are a few

• katharsis
• crnk
• Elide

Adhering to JSON API increases the efficiency and performance of API consumption model by reducing the number of requests and amount of data transmitted .