Using Google OAuth 2.0 Identity Service as an Example. In today’s world of hyper-connectivity, it is extremely hard to find an app that can function without any external data integrations. If you are a developer, I can guarantee you will have to integrate at least one REST API during your career. Why REST? While APIs or application plugins come in many varieties and standards, I will be discussing my personal favorite; REST services. You might ask, “why REST?”. The answer is simple, it’s easier than SOAP. There are other reasons too, REST supports more data formats than SOAP which only supports XML. …