The adidas REST API Guidelines defines standards and guidelines for building REST APIs at adidas. **These Guidelines has to be followed in addition to the adidas **General API Guidelines.

The REST API Guidelines are further split into the following parts:

Core Principles

REST API Guidelines Core Principles defines the rules that MUST be followed at throughout the full API lifecycle.
Functionality Guidelines
- Protocol level
  
  Protocol guidelines define the protocols used within the organization.
- Message level
  
  The Message guidelines define the structure and semantics of messages used to exchange information.
- Application level
  
  The Application guidelines define the definition and use of application-specific semantics.
Quality Guidelines

Evolution and Execution guidelines define the rules for achieving the desired architectural qualities of systems.
- Evolution
  
  Evolution qualities governance, such as testability, maintainability, extensibility, and scalability.
- Execution
  
  Execution qualities governance, such as security and usability.
Guides
Guides and materials supporting the REST API Guidelines
API Clients

Section dedicated to consumers of adidas APIs