# API Modeling and Design with Hypermedia and Contextual Information

> Exploring hypermedia approaches to API design including JSON-LD, HAL, and Collection+JSON.

- Canonical URL: https://webofmike.com/api-modeling-and-design/
- Author: Mike Moore (https://webofmike.com/about/)
- Published: 2019-01-04
- Last modified: 2019-01-04
- Tags: API, Thoughts
- Cite as: Mike Moore, "API Modeling and Design with Hypermedia and Contextual Information", Web of Mike (webofmike.com), 2019-01-04. https://webofmike.com/api-modeling-and-design/


This presentation explores adding contextual and actionable information to APIs through Hypermedia types including JSON-LD, HAL, and Collection+JSON specifications. These standards enable richer API responses with embedded context and navigation capabilities.

The core focus is on how hypermedia approaches can make APIs more self-descriptive and navigable, allowing clients to discover available actions and related resources dynamically rather than relying on out-of-band documentation.

If you have any questions on anything API---be it development, management, design, or security, don't hesitate to reach out.