Introduction

adidas REST API Guidelines

Adidas REST API Guidelines define standards and guidelines for building REST APIs at adidas. These Guidelines have to be followed in addition to the Adidas General API Guidelines.

The REST API Guidelines are further split into the following parts:

• Core Principles

  REST API Guidelines Core Principles defines the rules that MUST be followed at throughout the full API lifecycle.

• Functionality Guidelines

  • ****Protocol level****

    Protocol guidelines define the protocols used within the organization.

  • ****Message level****

    The Message guidelines define the structure and semantics of messages used to exchange information.

  • ****Application level

    The Application guidelines define the definition and use of application-specific semantics.

• Quality Guidelines

  Evolution and Execution guidelines define the rules for achieving the desired architectural qualities of systems.

  • ****Evolution****

    Evolution qualities governance, such as testability, maintainability, extensibility, and scalability.

  • ****Execution****

    Execution qualities governance, such as security and usability.

• Guides Guides and materials supporting the REST API Guidelines

• API Clients

  Section dedicated to consumers of adidas APIs