Start with web API/REST API

Question

I am in the process of creating an app (cross-platform with Ionic framework) and during my research about app with this framework I found the one created for HabitRPG and it is using an API to retrieve data, it totally suits my app as well, but I don't know where to start to create an API nor what to use.

I allready did some quick test with Spring , NodeJS and Symfony (with FOS ) but I'm looking for something really easy to use and to setup but still to have a lot of flexibility (like manage security, users, and data visibility).

Is there a specific technology easy enough to start with ?

Answer 1

If you want to create a Web API and host it, you can perhaps have the look at APISpark ( http://restlet.com/products/apispark/ ). It's an online plateform that allows to design your APIs following REST principles and then host them. The data are also managed by the platform.

Hope it helps. Thierry