REST APIs and the importance of Versioning.

Dynamics 365 Business Central

A REST API is a key component for integration between cloud applications and conforms to REST architecture.
Dynamics 365 Business Central projects commonly involve working with standard and custom APIs for integrations.
Modifying an API can lead to breaking changes for existing client integrations, such as changes in response data format or request types.
API versioning is essential for managing changes to APIs without disrupting clients, ensuring clear communication of changes.
Dynamics 365 Business Central standard APIs support versioning with a specific endpoint structure.
Custom Dynamics 365 Business Central APIs require specifying an API version in the page definition for proper versioning.
Versioning custom external APIs is crucial for independent evolution from clients, requiring careful handling of breaking changes.
Implementing versioning in ASP.NET Minimal APIs involves additional code to specify default versions, supported versions, and handling API versioning in requests.

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