SOAP: Mature, comprehensive, XML-based. Best for enterprise applications
RESTful: Popular, easy-to-implement, HTTP methods. Ideal for web services
GraphQL: Query language, request specific data. Reduces network overhead, faster responses
gRPC: Modern, high-performance, Protocol Buffers. Suitable for microservices architectures
WebSocket: Real-time, bidirectional, persistent connections. Perfect for low-latency data exchange
Webhook: Event-driven, HTTP callbacks, asynchronous. Notifies systems when events occur
