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* [Hypermedia APIs vs. Data APIs](@/essays/hypermedia-apis-vs-data-apis.md)
* [Complexity Budget](@/essays/complexity-budget.md)
* [SPA Alternative](@/essays/spa-alternative.md)
* [Two Approaches To Decoupling](@/essays/two-approaches-to-decoupling.md)
* [A Response To "Have SPAs Ruined The Web"](@/essays/a-response-to-rich-harris.md)
* [Template Fragments](@/essays/template-fragments.md)
* [View Transitions](@/essays/view-transitions.md)

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title = "Two Approaches To Decoupling"
date = 2022-10-23
updated = 2023-02-03
date = 2022-05-01
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> The central feature that distinguishes the REST architectural style from other network-based styles is its emphasis on
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* Decoupling at the _application level_ via a generic JSON Data API
* Decoupling at the _network architecture level_ via a hypermedia API
We will see that, at the application level, a hypermedia API tighlty couples your front-end and back-end. Despite this
We will see that, at the application level, a hypermedia API tightly couples your front-end and back-end. Despite this
fact, surprisingly, the hypermedia API is in fact more resilient in the face of change.
## Coupling
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This is accomplished primarily via the Uniform Interface constraint of REST and, in particular, by using
Hypermedia As The Engine of Application State ([HATOEAS](/essays/hateoas)).
This style of decoupling allows tighter coupling at the higher, application level, which we have seen may be an
_inherent_ coupling, while still retaining the benefits of decoupling for the overall system.
### Decoupling Via Hypermedia In Practice
How does this sort of decoupling work in practice? Well, let's say that we wish to remove the ability to transfer money