REST APIs and Event Streams are the strawberries and ice cream of connected applications, says Gustav Rosén, CEO & Founder of Entiros Integrations.
I often get the same question from product owners and developers that are about to build connectivity for their applications: “When do I choose Event Streaming vs. REST APIs for my application? What do consumers want and need?” My response is then: Choose both, they taste lovely together!
These two connectivity techniques are different, yet, I propose they should not be seen as a choice. Instead, Event Streaming and REST APIs are a perfect match due to their complementary flavors when creating a connectivity solution.
