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Web Framework

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Providers using this tag (20)

Ranked by API Evangelist rating — Exemplar and Strong are expanded by default.

Developing 2 Usable, with meaningful gaps to close
Microsoft .NET.NETC#CloudCross-Platform9 APIs41.9Ruby Programming Language and Popular API GemsProgramming LanguageRubyHTTPREST23 APIs40.6
Thin 3 Limited public surface area
Apache StrutsJavaMVCWeb Applications2 APIs37.1Vert.xEvent-DrivenFrameworksJavaJVM7 APIs31.4Microsoft .NET.NETASP.NET CoreAzure SDKCross-Platform2 APIs29.7
Emerging 14 Early or largely undocumented
WaspCompanyAi Enterprise SoftwareFull-Stack25.6Apache WicketComponent-BasedJavaWeb Applications1 API23.9Apache TapestryComponent-BasedJavaWeb Applications1 API23.5ScalaBig DataDistributed SystemsFunctional ProgrammingJVM11 APIs21.5Apache SlingContent ManagementJavaJCROSGi3 APIs21.2FlaskFrameworksLightweightMicroframeworkpallets1 API20.4FastAPIAsyncHigh PerformanceOpenAPIPydantic1 API20.0GenieCompanyJuliaData Apps20.0HapiAuthenticationFrameworksJavaScriptNode.js1 API17.0OpenJS FoundationJavaScriptLinux FoundationNode.jsWeb6 APIs13.7ExpressExpress.jsFrameworkHTTPMiddleware1 API13.6JSFJavaJSFJakarta EEMVC1 API12.4Python Standard Library and PopularFrameworksLibrariesProgramming LanguagePython8 APIs11.2DNN SoftwareCompanySoftware-as-a-ServiceCMSContent Management11.1
Minimal 1 Almost no public developer surface
DjangoBackendMVCORMPython6.6

APIs with this tag (18)

Ranked by the provider's API Evangelist rating — the Kin Score is scored per provider, not per API, so every API of a provider shares its band. How the rating works →

Developing 4 Usable, with meaningful gaps to close
ASP.NET Core Web APIFramework for building HTTP-based RESTful APIs and web services with ASP.NET Core, including controllers, m...41.9Grape"Opinionated framework for creating REST-like APIs in Ruby." Provides a routing DSL with parameter validati...40.6Ruby on Rails (API Mode)Rails generated with the --api flag boots a slimmer middleware stack and an ApplicationController inheritin...40.6Sinatra"DSL for quickly creating web applications in Ruby with minimal effort." Widely used to stand up small HTTP...40.6
Thin 2 Limited public surface area
Vert.x WebA set of building blocks for building web applications and RESTful HTTP microservices with Vert.x. Provides...31.4ASP.NET Core Web APIFramework for building RESTful web APIs and HTTP services with .NET. Includes routing, model binding, valid...29.7
Emerging 12 Early or largely undocumented
Apache Wicket Component APIThe Wicket Component API provides the core Java classes for building web UIs. Pages extend WebPage, compone...23.9Apache Tapestry Component APIThe Tapestry Component API provides Java annotations and interfaces for building reusable web components. C...23.5Play Framework APIPlay is a reactive web framework for Scala (and Java) built on Akka and Akka Streams. Provides MVC routing,...21.5FlaskFlask is a lightweight WSGI web application framework for Python. It is commonly used as a foundation for b...20.4FastAPI FrameworkModern, fast web framework for building APIs with Python based on standard Python type hints.20.0Hapihapi is a rich, configuration-centric framework for building web applications and APIs in Node.js. It provi...17.0ExpressExpress is a fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js used for building HTTP APIs and web ...13.7FastifyFastify is a fast, low-overhead web framework for Node.js with a strong plugin architecture and built-in JS...13.7ExpressExpress is a minimal and flexible Node.js web application framework that provides a robust set of features ...13.6Jakarta FacesThe Jakarta Faces specification for building component-based web user interfaces in Java applications. Defi...12.4DjangoHigh-level Python web framework for rapid development.11.2FlaskLightweight WSGI web application framework.11.2

Score breakdown

Frequency
40.2
log-scaled weighted occurrences
Breadth
0.5
spread across providers
Quality lift
26.2
mean composite of providers using it
Cohesion
6.7
strength of nearest seed neighbor

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Frameworks 5 co-occurrences HTTP 6 co-occurrences Java 6 co-occurrences OpenAPI 5 co-occurrences REST 9 co-occurrences Open-Source 10 co-occurrences

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